鸮 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸮
鸮 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, 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.
鸮 Radical and Character Components
鸮 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 号 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鸟 + 5 more strokes
鸮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiāo
Meanings of 鸮 in Chinese
xiāo鸮
Words with 鸮
Idioms with 鸮
- chī鸱xiāo鸮nòng弄shé舌Despicable person sowing discord
- xiāo鸮míng鸣shǔ鼠bào暴evil people run rampant
- xiāo鸮niǎo鸟shēng生yì翼ungrateful and turn against benefactor
- xiāo鸮tí啼guǐ鬼xiào啸eerie owl hoots and ghost wails
- xiāo鸮xīn心lí鹂shé舌cruel heart, charming tongue
- jiàn见dàn弹qiú求xiāo鸮Anticipate results too early
- jiàn见dàn弹qiú求xiāo鸮zhì炙count chickens before they hatch
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸮
What does 鸮 mean in Chinese?
鸮 (xiāo) means “Refers to an owl” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鸮?
鸮 is pronounced xiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鸮 have?
鸮 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 鸮?
鸮 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鸮?
The radical of 鸮 is 鸟, and 鸮 is a phono-semantic compound.