煲 Stroke Order — How to Write 煲
煲 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.
煲 Radical and Character Components
煲 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 保 indicates the sound.
Radical: 火 + 9 more strokes
煲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bāo
Meanings of 煲 in Chinese
bāo煲
Words with 煲
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Open the tool →Questions about 煲
What does 煲 mean in Chinese?
煲 (bāo) means “A pot with steep sides” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 煲?
煲 is pronounced bāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 煲 have?
煲 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 煲?
煲 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 煲?
The radical of 煲 is 火, and 煲 is a phono-semantic compound.
