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肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

肴 Stroke Order — How to Write 肴

Stroke Order

肴 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

肴 Radical and Character Components

Components:乂有

肴 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (meat) carries the meaning, while 乂 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

肴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yáo

Meanings of 肴 in Chinese

1

yáo肴

Cooked fish or meat dishes; refers to food served at a meal, often with alcohol.
今晚的宴会准备了美酒佳肴,招待远道而来的客人们。
This evening's banquet features fine wine and delicious dishes to entertain the guests who have traveled a long way.

Common Words and Phrases with 肴

1
yáo肴zhuàn馔
sumptuous courses at a meal
家宴上摆满了各式各样的肴馔,令人垂涎欲滴。
The family banquet was laden with all sorts of sumptuous dishes, making one's mouth water.

More words with 肴

  • cài菜yáo肴dish, food
  • jiā佳yáo肴delicacy, fine food
  • tè特sè色cài菜yáo肴specialty dish, signature dish
  • chuán传tǒng统cài菜yáo肴traditional dish, heritage dish
  • zhōng中guó国cài菜yáo肴Chinese cuisine, Chinese dishes
  • chuàng创yì意cài菜yáo肴Creative dishes, Innovative cuisine
  • jiā佳yáo肴bǎi百wèi味Various delicacies, Diverse gourmet dishes
  • gā咖li喱cài菜yáo肴Curry, Curry dish
  • yú鱼yáo肴měi美zhuàn馔delicious fish dishes, gourmet fish dishes
  • hǎi海xiān鲜cài菜yáo肴seafood dishes, seafood cuisine
  • jiā佳yáo肴mǎn满zhuō桌A table full of delicacies, A feast on the table
  • měi美zhuàn馔jiā佳yáo肴delicacies, gourmet food
  • zhè这dào道cài菜yáo肴this dish, this course
  • zhēn珍xiū馐jiā佳yáo肴delicacies, gourmet food

Idioms with 肴

  • měi美jiǔ酒jiā佳yáo肴fine wine and delicious dishes
  • měi美wèi味jiā佳yáo肴delicious food and fine dishes
  • jiā佳yáo肴měi美wèi味delicious and exquisite dishes
  • jiā佳yáo肴měi美zhuàn馔delicious and exquisite dishes
  • shān山yáo肴hǎi海cuò错rare and exotic delicacies
  • yě野sù蔌shān山yáo肴rustic mountain fare
  • měi美jiǔ酒jiā嘉yáo肴fine wine and delicious dishes
  • shān山yáo肴yě野sù蔌rustic mountain fare
  • zhēn珍wèi味jiā佳yáo肴delicious and exquisite dishes
  • zhēn珍yáo肴yì异zhuàn馔rare and exotic delicacies
  • zhǐ旨jiǔ酒jiā嘉yáo肴fine wine and delicious dishes
  • zhuó浊jiǔ酒fēi菲yáo肴Humble food and drink

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Questions about 肴

What does 肴 mean in Chinese?

肴 (yáo) means “Cooked fish or meat dishes” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肴?

肴 is pronounced yáo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肴 have?

肴 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 肴?

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

What is the radical of 肴?

The radical of 肴 is ⺼, and 肴 is a phono-semantic compound.

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