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杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

杪 Stroke Order — How to Write 杪

Stroke Order

杪 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

杪 Radical and Character Components

Components:木少

杪 is an ideographic compound. The tip 少 of a branch 木; 少 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 木 + 4 more strokes

杪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • miǎo

Meanings of 杪 in Chinese

1

miǎo杪

The fine or slender tip of a tree branch.
风吹树杪,发出沙沙声。
The wind blows through the treetops, making a rustling sound.
Refers to the end of a period, such as the end of a year, month, or season.
岁杪将至,人们都在忙着准备过年。
The year-end is approaching, and people are busy preparing for the New Year.

Words with 杪

  • shù树miǎo杪treetop, tree's tip
  • suì岁miǎo杪year-end, the end of the year

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Questions about 杪

What does 杪 mean in Chinese?

杪 (miǎo) means “Refers to the end of a period” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 杪?

杪 is pronounced miǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 杪 have?

杪 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 杪?

杪 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 杪?

The radical of 杪 is 木, and 杪 is an ideographic compound.

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