啕 Stroke Order — How to Write 啕
啕 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
啕 Radical and Character Components
啕 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 匋 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 8 more strokes
啕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- táo
Meanings of 啕 in Chinese
táo啕
Idioms with 啕
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Open the tool →Questions about 啕
What does 啕 mean in Chinese?
啕 (táo) means “Used in the compound word '嚎啕' (háotáo), which means to wail or howl loudly, typically due to grief or pain” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 啕?
啕 is pronounced táo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 啕 have?
啕 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 啕?
啕 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 啕?
The radical of 啕 is 口, and 啕 is a phono-semantic compound.