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咆 Stroke Order — How to Write 咆

Stroke Order

咆 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

咆 Radical and Character Components

Components:口包

咆 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 包 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 5 more strokes

咆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • páo

Meanings of 咆 in Chinese

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páo咆

Páo (咆) means to roar or bellow. It can describe the furious sound of wild beasts, the thundering noise of rushing water, or a person's angry shouting. It is often used in the compound word 'páoxiāo' (咆哮).
汹涌的洪水咆哮着冲过河岸。
The surging flood roared over the river banks.

Common Words and Phrases with 咆

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páo咆xiào哮
to roar (like a beast or the sea); to shout loudly
巨浪咆哮着冲向礁石,激起层层白色水花
The giant waves roared as they crashed against the reefs, stirring up layers of white spray.

More words with 咆

  • páo咆xiào哮shēng声roar, growl

Idioms with 咆

  • páo咆xiào哮rú如léi雷roar like thunder
  • dà大sì肆páo咆xiào哮to rage furiously

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Questions about 咆

What does 咆 mean in Chinese?

咆 (páo) means “Páo (咆) means to roar or bellow. It can describe the furious sound of wild beasts, the thundering noise of rushing water, or a person's angry shouting. It is often used in the compound word 'páoxiāo' (咆哮)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咆?

咆 is pronounced páo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 咆 have?

咆 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 咆?

咆 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 咆?

The radical of 咆 is 口, and 咆 is a phono-semantic compound.

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