桡(ráo)

10 strokesTrad. 橈
Readingsráonáo

(literary) to disturb

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Character information

Pinyin
ráo / náo
Meaning
(literary) to disturb; (literary) to weaken
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
橈

Origin & structure

Where 桡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木尧

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 尧 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù尧yáo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桡 step by step

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

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Words with 桡

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

ráo桡gǔ骨

radius (anatomy); bone of the forearm

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zǔ阻ráo桡

variant of 阻挠

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Related characters

From 桡’s common words

骨阻

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