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庖 Stroke Order — How to Write 庖

Stroke Order

庖 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 广, 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.

庖 Radical and Character Components

Components:广包

庖 is a phono-semantic compound: 广 (house) carries the meaning, while 包 indicates the sound.

Radical: 广 + 5 more strokes

庖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • páo

Meanings of 庖 in Chinese

1

páo庖

A kitchen; a cooking area.
他正在庖中忙碌地准备晚餐。
He is busy preparing dinner in the kitchen.
When pronounced 'páo', this character refers to a cook or chef, or a kitchen. It is found in terms like '庖人' (cook/chef), '名庖' (famous chef), and '庖丁' (a skilled butcher or cook, by extension, a highly skilled artisan).
这位新来的厨师,手艺精湛,真可称得上是名庖。
This new chef's culinary skills are exquisite; he can truly be called a renowned chef.

Common Words and Phrases with 庖

1
páo庖chú厨
kitchen; cook/chef
他整日忙碌于庖厨之中,为家人准备美味佳肴
He spends his entire day busy in the kitchen, preparing delicious dishes for his family.
2
páo庖dài代
To act in someone's place or take over their duties.
经理临时有事,我只好庖代他主持这次会议。
The manager had an urgent matter, so I had to fill in for him to chair this meeting.
3
páo庖dīng丁
a cook; a chef
这位老木匠雕刻家具,手法精湛,每次下刀都游刃有余,简直是木工界的庖丁。
This old carpenter carves furniture with exquisite skill, each cut is effortless and precise, truly a Páo Dīng in the world of woodworking.

More words with 庖

  • míng名páo庖famous chef, renowned chef

Idioms with 庖

  • páo庖dīng丁jiě解niú牛demonstrate exceptional skill through deep understanding
  • yuè越zǔ俎dài代páo庖meddle in others' affairs
  • páo庖fèng凤pēng烹lóng龙extremely rich and exquisite dishes
  • pēng烹lóng龙páo庖fèng凤preparing exotic, luxurious dishes
  • dài代yuè越páo庖zǔ俎meddle in others' affairs
  • yú逾páo庖ér而yàn宴bypass proper channels or act improperly

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Questions about 庖

What does 庖 mean in Chinese?

庖 (páo) means “A kitchen” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 庖?

庖 is pronounced páo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 庖 have?

庖 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 庖?

庖 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 广. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 庖?

The radical of 庖 is 广, and 庖 is a phono-semantic compound.

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