撮(cuō)

15 strokes
Readingscuōzuǒ

to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips

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Character information

Pinyin
cuō / zuǒ
Meaning
to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4]
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 撮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌最

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 最 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu最zuì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 撮 step by step

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

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Words with 撮

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

gōng公cuō撮

milliliter

Open 公撮 page →
shì市cuō撮

milliliter (old)

Open 市撮 page →
cuō撮he合

to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman

Open 撮合 page →
yī一xiǎo小cuō撮

handful (of)

Open 一小撮 page →

Related characters

From 撮’s common words

公市合一小

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