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槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

槽 Stroke Order — How to Write 槽

Stroke Order

槽 is written in 15 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.

槽 Radical and Character Components

Components:木曹

槽 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 曹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 11 more strokes

槽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cáo

Meanings of 槽 in Chinese

1

cáo槽

A long or square container for holding things; a trough, a vat, or a sink.
我家的厨房里有一个很大的不锈钢水槽。
There is a very large stainless steel sink in my kitchen.
A trough or manger for feeding livestock.
给猪食槽里添些饲料。
Add some feed to the pig trough.
Groove-shaped; trough-shaped; referring to things with a groove or channel, such as channel steel or molar teeth.
我的槽牙有点疼，需要去看牙医。
My molar tooth is a bit painful; I need to see a dentist.
A groove, trough, or channel; a depression or indentation in a surface, typically long and narrow.
为了让水流顺畅，我们在地面上开了一个排水槽。
To ensure smooth water flow, we dug a drainage channel in the ground.

Common Words and Phrases with 槽

1
cáo槽chē车
A tank wagon or tanker truck, specialized for transporting liquid goods.
这辆槽车正将牛奶运往加工厂。
This tank truck is transporting milk to the processing plant.
2
cáo槽gāng钢
Channel steel or channel bar, a type of steel bar with a U-shaped or C-shaped cross-section.
这座桥梁的结构使用了大量的槽钢来增强其承重能力。
The structure of this bridge utilized a large amount of channel steel to enhance its load-bearing capacity.
3
cáo槽tóu头
A trough in a livestock shed, a place for feeding animals.
农夫将新鲜的干草放入槽头，牛儿们围过来津津有味地吃着。
The farmer put fresh hay into the trough, and the cows gathered around, eating with relish.
4
cáo槽yá牙
Molar teeth or back teeth.
我上次去看牙医，医生说我的槽牙有点问题。
When I last visited the dentist, the doctor mentioned that there was a slight issue with one of my molars.

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Questions about 槽

What does 槽 mean in Chinese?

槽 (cáo) means “Groove-shaped” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 槽?

槽 is pronounced cáo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 槽 have?

槽 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 槽?

槽 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 槽?

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