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杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

杳 Stroke Order — How to Write 杳

Stroke Order

杳 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.

杳 Radical and Character Components

Components:木日

杳 is an ideographic compound. The sun 日 setting below the woods 木.

Radical: 木 + 4 more strokes

杳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yǎo

Meanings of 杳 in Chinese

1

yǎo杳

Describes something completely out of sight or earshot, implying a lack of trace, news, or presence. Often used in phrases like '杳无音信' (vanished without a trace) or '杳然无声' (completely silent).
山谷里杳无人烟，只有风声和鸟鸣。
The valley was completely deserted, with only the sound of wind and birds.
Dark and vast; remote and obscure.
远处的山峦在晨雾中显得杳渺。
The distant mountains appeared vast and indistinct in the morning mist.

Common Words and Phrases with 杳

1
yǎo杳miǎo渺
dimly discernible; misty
在晨雾中，远处的山峦显得杳渺，如同海市蜃楼一般。
In the morning mist, the distant mountains appeared vast and hazy, like a mirage.
2
yǎo杳míng冥
dim and obscure; remote and out of sight.
夜空中星光闪烁，深邃而又杳冥，仿佛隐藏着宇宙的奥秘。
The stars twinkle in the night sky, profound yet recondite, as if hiding the mysteries of the universe.
3
yǎo杳rú如huáng黄hè鹤
To be gone forever, never to return, like the mythical yellow stork.
那本珍贵的古籍，自从在图书馆失窃后，便杳如黄鹤，再也无人寻得。
Since that precious ancient book was stolen from the library, it has vanished without a trace, and no one has ever found it again.
4
yǎo杳wú无rén人yān烟
Remote and desolate, with no signs of human habitation.
这座岛屿因为交通不便，一直保持着杳无人烟的原始风貌。
Due to inconvenient transportation, this island has always maintained its pristine, uninhabited natural beauty.
5
yǎo杳wú无yīn音xìn信
No news or information has been received for a long time; disappear without a trace.
他离开家乡后，就像石头沉入大海一样，杳无音信了。
After he left his hometown, he was like a stone sinking into the sea, completely out of touch.

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Questions about 杳

What does 杳 mean in Chinese?

杳 (yǎo) means “Dark and vast” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 杳?

杳 is pronounced yǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 杳 have?

杳 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 杳?

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

What is the radical of 杳?

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