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枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

枣 Stroke Order — How to Write 枣

Stroke Order

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

枣 Radical and Character Components

Components:朿⺀

枣 is an ideographic compound. Dates ⺀ falling off a tree 朿.

Radical: 木 + 4 more strokes

枣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zǎo

Meanings of 枣 in Chinese

1

zǎo枣

A deciduous tree or shrub that bears edible red oval fruits, also known as jujubes or Chinese dates. It's often used in phrases like 'date red' or 'date paste,' and in the idiom 'huluntunzao' (to swallow a date whole, meaning to accept something without critical analysis).
学习知识不能囫囵吞枣,要理解透彻才能掌握。
When acquiring knowledge, one should not just 'swallow it whole'; true mastery requires thorough comprehension.

Words with 枣

  • lí梨zǎo枣Pear Jujube
  • hóng红zǎo枣jujube, red date
  • dà大zǎo枣jujube, red date
  • zǎo枣ní泥gāo糕Jujube paste cake, Red date paste cake
  • zǎo枣zi子jujube, Chinese date
  • zǎo枣yáng阳xiàn县Zaoyang County, Zaoyang

Idioms with 枣

  • hú囫lún囵tūn吞zǎo枣swallow something whole without digesting it
  • tuī推lí梨ràng让zǎo枣fraternal love and courtesy
  • bá拔kuí葵dàn啖zǎo枣To pilfer small items
  • fù付zhī之lí梨zǎo枣commit to print
  • gǔ鹘lún仑tūn吞zǎo枣swallow a date whole
  • hún浑lún抡tūn吞zǎo枣swallow information whole without analysis
  • hún浑lún沦tūn吞zǎo枣accept something uncritically
  • huò祸zǎo枣zāi灾lí梨print profusely worthless books
  • jiāo交lí梨huǒ火zǎo枣mythical fruits of immortality
  • ràng让zǎo枣tuī推lí梨siblings sharing food politely
  • zāi灾lí梨huò祸zǎo枣churn out worthless books

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Questions about 枣

What does 枣 mean in Chinese?

枣 (zǎo) means “A deciduous tree or shrub that bears edible red oval fruits, also known as jujubes or Chinese dates. It's often used in phrases like 'date red' or 'date paste,' and in the idiom 'huluntunzao' (to swallow a date whole, meaning to accept something without critical analysis)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 枣?

枣 is pronounced zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 枣 have?

枣 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 枣?

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

What is the radical of 枣?

The radical of 枣 is 木, and 枣 is an ideographic compound.

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    zǎo枣
    Date (fruit)

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