孢 Stroke Order — How to Write 孢
孢 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 子, 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.
孢 Radical and Character Components
孢 is a phono-semantic compound: 子 (seed) carries the meaning, while 包 indicates the sound.
Radical: 子 + 5 more strokes
孢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bāo
Meanings of 孢 in Chinese
bāo孢
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Open the tool →Questions about 孢
What does 孢 mean in Chinese?
孢 (bāo) means “A reproductive cell produced by fungi, algae, and plants that can develop into a new individual without sexual fusion; a spore” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 孢?
孢 is pronounced bāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 孢 have?
孢 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 孢?
孢 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 子. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 孢?
The radical of 孢 is 子, and 孢 is a phono-semantic compound.