藁 Stroke Order — How to Write 藁
藁 is written in 17 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.
藁 Radical and Character Components
藁 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 槀 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 14 more strokes
藁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gǎo
Meanings of 藁 in Chinese
gǎo藁
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Open the tool →Questions about 藁
What does 藁 mean in Chinese?
藁 (gǎo) means “Gaomù (藁木) refers to a perennial herbaceous plant, whose root is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its medicinal properties. It is also known as 'Xīxiōng' or 'Fúxiōng'” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 藁?
藁 is pronounced gǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 藁 have?
藁 has 17 strokes.
How do you write 藁?
藁 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 藁?
The radical of 藁 is 艹, and 藁 is a phono-semantic compound.