杓(sháo): (literary) handle of a spoon or ladle
7 strokes
Readingssháobiāo
(literary) handle of a spoon or ladle
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Character information
- Pinyin
- sháo / biāo
- Meaning
- (literary) handle of a spoon or ladle; (literary) collective name for the three stars that form the handle of the Big Dipper
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 杓 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 杓 step by step
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Words with 杓
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