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椒 Stroke Order — How to Write 椒

Stroke Order

椒 is written in 12 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.

椒 Radical and Character Components

Components:木叔

椒 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 叔 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 8 more strokes

椒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiāo

Meanings of 椒 in Chinese

1

jiāo椒

Sichuan pepper (the plant or its fruit), commonly used as a spice or seasoning; can also refer to pepper in general.
这道菜放了花椒,味道麻麻的
This dish has Sichuan pepper, giving it a numbing taste.
Pepper (as in black pepper): an evergreen vine with pungent, spherical fruits used as a spice or medicine, or the fruit itself.
这份菜里加了黑椒,味道更香浓
This dish has black pepper added, making the flavor richer.

Words with 椒

  • là辣jiāo椒chili pepper, chili
  • hú胡jiāo椒pepper
  • qín秦jiāo椒Qin Pepper, Shaanxi Chili Pepper
  • hēi黑jiāo椒black pepper, peppercorn
  • huā花jiāo椒Sichuan pepper, prickly ash
  • hēi黑hú胡jiāo椒black pepper
  • hú胡jiāo椒miàn面pepper, ground pepper
  • là辣jiāo椒yóu油chili oil, hot chili oil
  • hú胡jiāo椒fěn粉pepper, ground pepper
  • hēi黑hú胡jiāo椒fěn粉black pepper, ground black pepper
  • jiāo椒yán盐huā花shēng生Salt and pepper peanuts

Idioms with 椒

  • jiāo椒fén焚guì桂zhé折Noble people persecuted or harmed
  • guì桂jiǔ酒jiāo椒jiāng浆fine wine

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Questions about 椒

What does 椒 mean in Chinese?

椒 (jiāo) means “Sichuan pepper (the plant or its fruit), commonly used as a spice or seasoning; can also refer to pepper in general” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 椒?

椒 is pronounced jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 椒 have?

椒 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 椒?

椒 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 椒?

The radical of 椒 is 木, and 椒 is a phono-semantic compound.

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