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舀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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舀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

舀 Stroke Order — How to Write 舀

Stroke Order

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

舀 Radical and Character Components

Components:爫臼

舀 is an ideographic compound. A hand 爫 fetching food from a container 臼.

Radical: 臼 + 4 more strokes

舀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǎo

Meanings of 舀 in Chinese

1

yǎo舀

To scoop, ladle, or draw out (liquid, often with a spoon, ladle, or similar utensil).
请给我舀一些面条汤。
Please scoop some noodle soup for me.

Common Words and Phrases with 舀

1
yǎo舀zǐ子
A ladle, dipper, or scoop for liquids.
他用舀子从水缸里舀了一勺水浇花
He used the dipper to scoop a spoonful of water from the water vat to water the flowers.

More words with 舀

  • yáo舀shuǐ水scoop water, bail water
  • yáo舀qǐ起scoop up, ladle

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Questions about 舀

What does 舀 mean in Chinese?

舀 (yǎo) means “To scoop” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 舀?

舀 is pronounced yǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 舀 have?

舀 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 舀?

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

What is the radical of 舀?

The radical of 舀 is 臼, and 舀 is an ideographic compound.

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