(kāo)

5 strokes

(literary) buttocks

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kāo
Meaning
(literary) buttocks; rump; coccyx; sacrum
Strokes
5
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸尸九

In this compound, the meaning comes from (body).

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with

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

kāo

coccyx; tailbone at end of spine

Open 尻骨 page →

anus (rural coll.)

Open 尻门子 page →

Related characters

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