雹 Stroke Order — How to Write 雹
雹 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 雨, 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.
雹 Radical and Character Components
雹 is a phono-semantic compound: 雨 (rain) carries the meaning, while 包 indicates the sound.
Radical: 雨 + 5 more strokes
雹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- báo
Meanings of 雹 in Chinese
báo雹
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Open the tool →Questions about 雹
What does 雹 mean in Chinese?
雹 (báo) means “Ice pellets or blocks of ice formed from frozen water vapor in the air, often falling with heavy rain in summer; hail” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 雹?
雹 is pronounced báo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 雹 have?
雹 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 雹?
雹 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 雨. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 雹?
The radical of 雹 is 雨, and 雹 is a phono-semantic compound.