鞘 Stroke Order — How to Write 鞘
鞘 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 革, 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.
鞘 Radical and Character Components
鞘 is a phono-semantic compound: 革 (leather) carries the meaning, while 肖 indicates the sound.
Radical: 革 + 7 more strokes
鞘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiào
- shāo
Meanings of 鞘 in Chinese
qiào鞘
shāo鞘
Words with 鞘
- yè叶qiào鞘leaf sheath
- jiàn腱qiào鞘tendon sheath
- chū出qiào鞘unsheathe, draw
- dāo刀qiào鞘sheath, scabbard
- jiàn腱qiào鞘yán炎tenosynovitis, tendonitis
- biān鞭shāo鞘whip sheath, whip case
- jiàn剑qiào鞘scabbard, sheath
Idioms with 鞘
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Open the tool →Questions about 鞘
What does 鞘 mean in Chinese?
鞘 (qiào) means “sheath” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鞘?
鞘 has 2 pronunciations: qiào, shāo.
How many strokes does 鞘 have?
鞘 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 鞘?
鞘 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 革. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鞘?
The radical of 鞘 is 革, and 鞘 is a phono-semantic compound.