臊 Stroke Order — How to Write 臊
臊 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.
臊 Radical and Character Components
臊 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 喿 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺼ + 13 more strokes
臊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sāo
- sào
Meanings of 臊 in Chinese
sāo臊
sào臊
Common Words and Phrases with 臊
More words with 臊
- chě扯sào臊Talk nonsense, Chatter
- hài害sào臊To feel shy or ashamed.
- hú狐sāo臊fox odor, fox stench
- xīng腥sāo臊rank smell, fishy and gamey odor
- xiū羞sào臊To feel ashamed or embarrassed.
- sāo臊qì气gamey, rank
- sāo臊wèi味gamey smell, musky odor
- sào臊zi子miàn面Shaozi noodles, Minced meat noodles
- xīng腥sāo臊wèi味gamy smell, fishy smell
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Open the tool →Questions about 臊
What does 臊 mean in Chinese?
臊 (sāo) means “A rank” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 臊?
臊 has 2 pronunciations: sāo, sào.
How many strokes does 臊 have?
臊 has 17 strokes.
How do you write 臊?
臊 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 臊?
The radical of 臊 is ⺼, and 臊 is a phono-semantic compound.