漕(cáo)

14 strokes

to transport (esp. grain) by water

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Character information

Pinyin
cáo
Meaning
to transport (esp. grain) by water; (literary) watercourse; canal
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 漕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵曹

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 曹 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ曹cáo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 漕 step by step

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

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Words with 漕

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

cáo漕hé河

waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the …

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cáo漕liáng粮

grain transported by water (in ancient times)

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cáo漕yùn运

(old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax

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Related characters

From 漕’s common words

河粮运

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