袍 Stroke Order — How to Write 袍

Stroke Order

袍 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

袍 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤包

袍 is an ideographic compound. A cloth 衤 wrap 包; 包 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 衤 + 5 more strokes

袍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

páo

Meanings of 袍 in Chinese

páo袍

A traditional Chinese long gown or robe; often refers to various types of robes like 'qipao' (cheongsam), 'cotton robe', or 'leather robe'.

她穿着一件美丽的旗袍。

She was wearing a beautiful qipao.

The front part of a traditional Chinese robe or gown.

他的长袍前襟沾满了泥土。

The front of his long robe was covered in mud.

Common Words and Phrases with 袍

páo袍fú服

A traditional Chinese long robe or gown, especially one worn as official attire in ancient times.

老绅士穿着一件深色的袍服，看起来非常庄重。

The old gentleman was wearing a dark robe, looking very dignified.

páo袍gē哥

A member of a reactionary secret society or the society itself in southwestern China before 1949.

在旧时，一些袍哥会馆不仅仅是聚会之所，也常常是地方上调解纠纷的场所。

In old times, some Pao Ge guild halls were not just meeting places, but often served as venues for mediating local disputes.

páo袍hù笏

Official robes and ceremonial tablets carried by ancient Chinese officials.

在戏曲舞台上，演员们身着华丽的袍笏，扮演着古代的文官武将。

On the opera stage, actors, adorned in splendid robes and holding ceremonial tablets, portray ancient civil and military officials.

páo袍hù笏dēng登chǎng场

To describe a person, often a new official or someone of dubious character, taking a prominent position or coming into power, usually with a derogatory or sarcastic connotation, likening it to an actor in official regalia taking the stage.