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渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

渺 Stroke Order — How to Write 渺

Stroke Order

渺 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

渺 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵眇

渺 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 眇 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes

渺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • miǎo

Meanings of 渺 in Chinese

1

miǎo渺

Tiny, insignificant, negligible, vast and indistinct.
在浩瀚的宇宙中，人类是如此渺小。
In the vast universe, humanity is so insignificant.
Vast, boundless, or indistinct, often referring to water or distance.
湖面浩渺，水天一色，令人心旷神怡
The vast lake surface, where the water and sky merge into one, is truly refreshing and delightful.
Vague, indistinct, or remote; describing something that is hard to see clearly, uncertain, or vast and desolate.
他对自己的未来感到一片渺茫。
He feels his future is bleak and uncertain.

Common Words and Phrases with 渺

1
miǎo渺máng茫
Distant and indistinct; remote or vague. Often used to describe slim or unlikely hopes/chances.
成功的希望变得越来越渺茫。
The hope of success became increasingly slim.
2
miǎo渺miǎo渺
remote and vast; boundless
星空浩瀚，思绪在渺渺宇宙中飘荡。
The starry sky is vast, and thoughts drift in the boundless universe.
3
miǎo渺rán然
Vague; indistinct; untraceable.
小舟在茫茫大海上显得渺然，似乎随时都会被浪涛吞噬。
The small boat appeared tiny and indistinct on the vast ocean, as if it could be swallowed by the waves at any moment.
4
miǎo渺wú无rén人yān烟
remote, desolate, and uninhabited by humans.
探险队深入雨林深处，发现了一片渺无人烟的原始森林。
The expedition team ventured deep into the rainforest and discovered a pristine, uninhabited forest.
5
miǎo渺wú无yīn音xìn信
have never been heard from since
他出国后，便渺无音信，家人都很担心他的安危。
After he went abroad, he was completely out of touch, and his family was very worried about his safety.
6
miǎo渺xiǎo小
Tiny or insignificant; very small and unimportant, especially when compared to something larger or more powerful.
在浩瀚的宇宙中，人类是如此渺小。
In the vast universe, humanity is so insignificant.

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Questions about 渺

What does 渺 mean in Chinese?

渺 (miǎo) means “Tiny” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 渺?

渺 is pronounced miǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 渺 have?

渺 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 渺?

渺 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 渺?

The radical of 渺 is 氵, and 渺 is a phono-semantic compound.