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荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

荛 Stroke Order — How to Write 荛

Stroke Order

荛 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

荛 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹尧

荛 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 尧 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

荛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ráo

Meanings of 荛 in Chinese

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ráo荛

Brushwood; to cut brushwood or firewood.
他去山上割荛，准备过冬
He went to the mountain to cut brushwood, preparing for winter.
A person who gathers firewood or grass; often used metaphorically to refer to a humble person or commoner, as in "chú ráo" (刍荛).
古人常以刍荛自谦，表示自己出身卑微
Ancient people often referred to themselves as 'chú ráo' out of modesty, indicating their humble origins.
Ráo (荛) is an alternative name for 'turnip' (芜菁).
农夫在田里种植了肥大的荛，准备秋收。
The farmer planted large turnips in the field, preparing for the autumn harvest.

Common Words and Phrases with 荛

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ráo荛huā花
Rao Hua refers to Wikstroemia canescens, a deciduous shrub with yellow flowers and opposite leaves, whose stem bark fiber is used for papermaking.
春天，山坡上的荛花开出了淡黄色的花朵，为大地增添了一抹亮色
In spring, the rao flowers on the hillside bloom with pale yellow blossoms, adding a touch of brightness to the landscape.

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Questions about 荛

What does 荛 mean in Chinese?

荛 (ráo) means “Brushwood” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 荛?

荛 is pronounced ráo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 荛 have?

荛 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 荛?

荛 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 荛?

The radical of 荛 is 艹, and 荛 is a phono-semantic compound.