(shāo)

HSK 410 strokesTrad.

to burn

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shāo
Meaning
to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火尧

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fire); 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

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Words with

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

ránshāo
HSK 4

to ignite

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fénshāo
HSK 7-9

to burn

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chuànshāo

to cook on a skewer; barbecued food on a skewer; shish kebab; (fig.) to per…

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shāo

a low fever (up to 38°C)

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chāshāo

char siu; barbecued pork

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steamed bun filled with Chinese barbecued pork

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yánshāo

(of fire) to continue burning; to spread

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