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蕉 Stroke Order — How to Write 蕉

Stroke Order

蕉 is written in 16 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.

蕉 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹焦

蕉 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 焦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 12 more strokes

蕉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiāo

Meanings of 蕉 in Chinese

1

jiāo蕉

Refers to certain plants with large leaves, similar to a banana plant, such as banana or canna lily.
猴子喜欢吃香蕉。
Monkeys like to eat bananas.
Refers to raw, untreated ramie or hemp fibers, especially in archaic usage.
古时，人们将未经沤治的麻称为‘蕉’。
In ancient times, people referred to untreated hemp as 'jiao'.
"蕉" (jiāo) is often used as part of "芭蕉" (bājiāo) or "香蕉" (xiāngjiāo), referring to the plantain or banana plant/fruit.
我喜欢吃香蕉，尤其是甜甜的香蕉。
I like to eat bananas, especially sweet ones.
Withered; scorched (same as 焦).
树叶枯蕉
The tree leaves withered.

Common Words and Phrases with 蕉

1
qiáo蕉cuì萃
mean and low person; lowly person
他虽然出身蕉萃，但凭借自己的努力赢得了大家的尊重。
Although he came from humble origins, he earned everyone's respect through his hard work.
2
jiāo蕉nóng农
banana farmer
台风过后，蕉农们都在忙着抢收还未倒伏的香蕉。
After the typhoon, banana farmers were busy harvesting the bananas that had not yet fallen.

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Questions about 蕉

What does 蕉 mean in Chinese?

蕉 (jiāo) means “Refers to raw” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蕉?

蕉 is pronounced jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蕉 have?

蕉 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 蕉?

蕉 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蕉?

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