鼗 Stroke Order — How to Write 鼗
鼗 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鼓, 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.
鼗 Radical and Character Components
鼗 is a phono-semantic compound: 鼓 (drum) carries the meaning, while 兆 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鼓 + 6 more strokes
鼗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- táo
Meanings of 鼗 in Chinese
táo鼗
Idioms with 鼗
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼗
What does 鼗 mean in Chinese?
鼗 (táo) means “A pellet drum (rattle drum) with a handle, commonly known as a 'bolanggu'. It has small pellets attached to its sides; when the handle is shaken, the pellets strike the drumheads, producing a sound” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鼗?
鼗 is pronounced táo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鼗 have?
鼗 has 19 strokes.
How do you write 鼗?
鼗 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 鼓. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鼗?
The radical of 鼗 is 鼓, and 鼗 is a phono-semantic compound.