嫂 Stroke Order — How to Write 嫂
嫂 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
嫂 Radical and Character Components
嫂 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 叟 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 10 more strokes
嫂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sǎo
Meanings of 嫂 in Chinese
sǎo嫂
Common Words and Phrases with 嫂
More words with 嫂
- xiōng兄sǎo嫂elder brother and his wife
- gū姑sǎo嫂Sisters-in-law
- jiù舅sǎo嫂wife of one's wife's brother
- sǎo嫂zi子Older brother's wife, Sister-in-law
Idioms with 嫂
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Open the tool →Questions about 嫂
What does 嫂 mean in Chinese?
嫂 (sǎo) means “older brother's wife” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 嫂?
嫂 is pronounced sǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 嫂 have?
嫂 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 嫂?
嫂 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 嫂?
The radical of 嫂 is 女, and 嫂 is a phono-semantic compound.