瘙(sào)

14 strokes

itch

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Character information

Pinyin
sào
Meaning
itch; old term for scabies; Taiwan pr. [sao1]
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 瘙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒蚤

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 蚤 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè蚤zǎo

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 瘙 step by step

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

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Words with 瘙

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

sào瘙yǎng痒

to itch; itchiness

Open 瘙痒 page →
sào瘙yǎng痒bìng病

scrapie (prion disease of sheep)

Open 瘙痒病 page →
sào瘙yǎng痒zhèng症

pruritus; itchy skin

Open 瘙痒症 page →

Related characters

From 瘙’s common words

痒病症

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