(táo)

HSK 510 strokes

peach

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
táo
Meaning
peach
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木兆

In this compound, the meaning comes from (tree); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 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.

táoshù
HSK 5

peach tree

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táo
HSK 7-9

walnut

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xiāntáo

Xiantao sub-prefecture level city in Hubei

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shòu寿táo

(myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu; fresh or confectionery p…

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see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]

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Xiantao sub-prefecture level city in Hubei

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oleander (Nerium oleander)

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