弔(diào)

4 strokes
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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
diào
Meaning
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Strokes
4
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 弔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿻弓丨

A corpse 弓 hanged on a rope 丨

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

弓gōng丨gǔn

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write 弔 step by step

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

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