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徭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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徭 Stroke Order — How to Write 徭

Stroke Order

徭 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彳, 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.

徭 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳䍃

徭 is a phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, while 䍃 indicates the sound.

Radical: 彳 + 10 more strokes

徭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yáo

Meanings of 徭 in Chinese

1

yáo徭

Corvée; forced, unpaid labor historically imposed by rulers on common people.
在古代,人民常常要承担繁重的徭役
In ancient times, common people often had to undertake burdensome corvée labor.

Common Words and Phrases with 徭

1
yáo徭yì役
Corvee; forced labor imposed by the government in ancient times.
在古代,繁重的徭役常使农民苦不堪言,甚至被迫背井离乡。
In ancient times, heavy corvée often made farmers suffer immensely, even forcing them to leave their hometowns.

Idioms with 徭

  • qīng轻yáo徭báo薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
  • qīng轻yáo徭báo薄shuì税lighten corvée and reduce taxes

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Questions about 徭

What does 徭 mean in Chinese?

徭 (yáo) means “Corvée” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 徭?

徭 is pronounced yáo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 徭 have?

徭 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 徭?

徭 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 彳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 徭?

The radical of 徭 is 彳, and 徭 is a phono-semantic compound.

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