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饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

饶 Stroke Order — How to Write 饶

Stroke Order

饶 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

饶 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣尧

饶 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 尧 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 6 more strokes

饶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ráo

Meanings of 饶 in Chinese

1

ráo饶

Rich, abundant, plentiful (e.g., fertile land, ample supplies); verbose, talkative (e.g., garrulous).
他总是喜欢饶舌，说个不停。
He always likes to chatter, talking non-stop.
To forgive; to spare (someone from punishment or death).
请你饶了我这次吧。
Please forgive me this time.
Despite; even if/though. Used to introduce a concessive clause, indicating that something happens or is true in spite of a certain condition.
饶是雨下得很大，孩子们依然吵着要出去玩
Despite the heavy rain, the children were still clamoring to go out and play.
To give an extra or a bonus; to add on as a gift, often in a 'buy X get Y free' context.
这家店搞活动，买十个包子就饶你一个。
This shop is running a promotion: buy ten steamed buns and they'll give you one for free.

Common Words and Phrases with 饶

1
ráo饶mìng命
to spare someone's life; beg for mercy
小偷被抓后，不停地向店主求饶命。
After being caught, the thief continuously begged the shopkeeper for mercy.
2
ráo饶shé舌
To talk excessively and idly, often to no effect; to babble.
他总是喜欢在会议上饶舌，结果耽误了大家的时间，却没有解决任何问题。
He always likes to prattle on in meetings, which ends up wasting everyone's time without solving any problems.
3
ráo饶shù恕
To forgive or pardon a mistake, offense, or discourtesy.
她决定饶恕那些曾经伤害过她的人，以寻求内心的平静。
She decided to forgive those who had hurt her in the past, to find inner peace.
4
ráo饶yǒu有xìng兴qù趣
engrossing; fascinating; very interesting
小明饶有兴趣地翻阅着那本关于宇宙奥秘的科普书籍。
Xiao Ming was poring over the popular science book about the mysteries of the universe with great interest.

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Questions about 饶

What does 饶 mean in Chinese?

饶 (ráo) means “To forgive” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 饶?

饶 is pronounced ráo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 饶 have?

饶 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 饶?

饶 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 饶?

The radical of 饶 is 饣, and 饶 is a phono-semantic compound.