勺 Stroke Order — How to Write 勺

Stroke Order

勺 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 勹, 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.

勺 Radical and Character Components

Components:勹丶

勺 is an ideographic compound. A spoon 勹 with something in it 丶.

Radical: 勹 + 1 more stroke

勺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

sháo

Meanings of 勺 in Chinese

sháo勺

A spoon or ladle; a utensil with a handle used for scooping or serving food.

妈妈用大勺子给每个人盛了一碗热腾腾的汤。

Mom used a big ladle to serve everyone a bowl of steaming hot soup.

A Chinese customary unit of capacity, equal to one-hundredth of a liter.

请用量杯量取一勺药水。

Please use a measuring cup to measure out one sháo of medicinal liquid.

Common Words and Phrases with 勺

sháo勺kǒu口er儿

The taste or palatability of food, especially referring to a chef's skill in making it delicious.

这家餐厅的招牌菜，勺口儿特别好，许多食客都慕名而来

The signature dish at this restaurant has an exceptionally good flavor profile (or 'Shao Kou Er'), attracting many diners who come specifically to try it.