(sháo)

7 strokes
Readingssháobiāo

(literary) handle of a spoon or ladle

Stroke order animation

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 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰木勺

A wooden 木 spoon 勺

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

wǎngsháo

skimmer (kitchen utensil)

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nǎosháo

the spoon shape slope on the nape

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