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叨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
叨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

叨 Stroke Order — How to Write 叨

Stroke Order

叨 is written in 5 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.

叨 Radical and Character Components

Components:口刀

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

Radical: 口 + 2 more strokes

叨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tāo
  • dāo

Meanings of 叨 in Chinese

1

tāo叨

To receive (a favor or hospitality); to benefit from; to accept an invitation (often used in polite, humble expressions such as '叨光', '叨扰', '叨陪').
多谢您的款待，今天叨扰了
Thank you for your hospitality; I'm sorry to have bothered you today.
Used interchangeably with '饕' (tāo) to mean greedy or gluttonous.
他贪得无厌，像个不知足的叨者。
He is insatiably greedy, like an unsatisfied glutton.
2

dāo叨

Talkative; to chatter or prattle on (often used as '叨叨', with the second '叨' in a light tone).
你别再叨叨了，我们赶紧走吧！
Stop chattering, let's go quickly!

Common Words and Phrases with 叨

1
dáo叨gu咕
To whisper or mutter; to chatter or nag.
两个孩子在角落里叨咕了半天，才决定要不要把玩具分享出来。
The two children whispered for a long time in the corner before deciding whether to share the toy.
2
tāo叨guāng光
A polite expression meaning to be much obliged to someone or to benefit from their kindness or influence.
多亏了王经理的推荐，我才能有幸叨光参加这次重要的会议。
Thanks to Manager Wang's recommendation, I was fortunate enough to attend this important meeting and benefit from his influence.
3
tāo叨jiào教
many thanks for your advice
今日得蒙您耐心叨教，晚辈受益匪浅，感激不尽
I am deeply grateful for your patient guidance today; I, as a junior, have greatly benefited from it.
4
dāo叨niàn念
To frequently talk about someone or something (often due to fondness or concern), or to mutter to oneself.
他出国后，妈妈总是叨念着他的名字。
After he went abroad, his mother would constantly mention his name.
5
tāo叨péi陪
A humble expression meaning to be honored with a seat or to have the honor of accompanying someone.
能与各位前辈同席，晚辈叨陪了，深感荣幸
It is a great honor for this junior to have the privilege of sitting with all the esteemed seniors.
6
tāo叨rǎo扰
To bother or disturb someone, often used politely to express apology or gratitude for their hospitality.
不好意思，今天多有叨扰，感谢您的热情款待。
I'm sorry for having troubled you today, and thank you for your warm hospitality.
7
dāo叨dao叨
To talk on and on; to chatter incessantly.
奶奶喜欢在饭桌上叨叨我们小时候的趣事。
Grandma likes to endlessly recount funny stories from our childhood at the dinner table.

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Questions about 叨

What does 叨 mean in Chinese?

叨 (tāo) means “Used interchangeably with '饕' (tāo) to mean greedy or gluttonous” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 叨?

叨 has 2 pronunciations: tāo, dāo.

How many strokes does 叨 have?

叨 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 叨?

叨 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 叨?

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