哨(shào)

HSK 7-910 strokes

a whistle

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Character information

Pinyin
shào
Meaning
a whistle; sentry
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 哨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口肖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 肖 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu肖xiào

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 哨 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 哨

Common words using 哨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kǒu口shào哨
HSK 7-9

whistle

Open 口哨 page →
qián前shào哨

outpost; (fig.) front line

Open 前哨 page →
chuī吹shào哨

to blow a whistle; to whistle

Open 吹哨 page →
shào哨bīng兵

sentinel

Open 哨兵 page →
shào哨qiǎ卡

border sentry post

Open 哨卡 page →
shào哨zǐ子

whistle

Open 哨子 page →
shào哨suǒ所

watchhouse

Open 哨所 page →
gǎng岗shào哨

lookout post; sentry post

Open 岗哨 page →

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From 哨’s common words

口前吹兵卡子所岗

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