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羔 Stroke Order — How to Write 羔

Stroke Order

羔 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 羊, 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.

羔 Radical and Character Components

Components:羊灬

羔 is a phono-semantic compound: 羊 (sheep) carries the meaning, while 灬 indicates the sound.

Radical: 羊 + 4 more strokes

羔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gāo

Meanings of 羔 in Chinese

1

gāo羔

Small lamb; a young sheep.
这只羊羔非常可爱。
This lamb is very cute.
The young of various animals; a cub or a fawn.
小羊羔在草地上欢快地跑着。
The little lamb is happily running on the grass.

Common Words and Phrases with 羔

1
gāo羔yáng羊
A young sheep, especially one less than a year old. It can also refer to a gentle, innocent, or vulnerable person.
那个孩子看起来就像一只温顺的羔羊,对世界充满了好奇。
That child looked like a gentle lamb, full of curiosity about the world.
2
gāo羔zǐ子
lamb, or the young of other animals
羊妈妈温柔地舔着它的小羔子
The ewe gently licked her little lamb.

More words with 羔

  • jiē接gāo羔to help deliver lambs
  • yáng羊gāo羔a young sheep; a lamb
  • xiǎo小yáng羊gāo羔lamb
  • xiǎo小gāo羔zi子lamb, lambkin

Idioms with 羔

  • wáng王bā八gāo羔zi子A despicable scoundrel
  • yuān鸢jiān肩gāo羔xī膝humble and subservient posture
  • hú狐qiú裘gāo羔xiù袖Overall excellent, with minor flaws
  • sù素sī丝gāo羔yáng羊an honest and incorruptible official
  • yáng羊gāo羔měi美jiǔ酒fine mellow wine

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Questions about 羔

What does 羔 mean in Chinese?

羔 (gāo) means “Small lamb” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 羔?

羔 is pronounced gāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 羔 have?

羔 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 羔?

羔 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 羊. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 羔?

The radical of 羔 is 羊, and 羔 is a phono-semantic compound.

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