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蓑 Stroke Order — How to Write 蓑

Stroke Order

蓑 is written in 13 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.

蓑 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹衰

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

Radical: 艹 + 10 more strokes

蓑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • suō

Meanings of 蓑 in Chinese

1

suō蓑

A rain cape or hat made of straw or palm fibers, used for protection against rain.
渔夫穿着蓑衣,在细雨中垂钓
The fisherman, wearing a straw rain cape, was fishing in the drizzle.
To cover with straw or grass; to thatch.
用草蓑屋顶,以防漏水。
Thatch the roof with straw to prevent leakage.

Common Words and Phrases with 蓑

1
suō蓑yī衣
A traditional Chinese rain cape made of straw or palm bark.
老农穿着蓑衣在田里劳作,抵挡着风雨
The old farmer, wearing a straw rain cape, toiled in the fields, braving the wind and rain.

More words with 蓑

  • suō蓑zhù住Suozhu, Straw-clad
  • suō蓑wū屋dǐng顶thatched roof, straw roof

Idioms with 蓑

  • yān烟suō蓑yǔ雨lì笠simple reclusive life in nature
  • yǔ雨lì笠yān烟suō蓑fisherman's attire or secluded life
  • yǔ雨suō蓑fēng风lì笠fisherman's attire; a fisherman
  • yǔ雨suō蓑yān烟lì笠fisherman's attire, symbolizing reclusion
  • lǜ绿suō蓑qīng青lì笠green straw cape and bamboo hat

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Questions about 蓑

What does 蓑 mean in Chinese?

蓑 (suō) means “To cover with straw or grass” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蓑?

蓑 is pronounced suō in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蓑 have?

蓑 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蓑?

蓑 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蓑?

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

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