繇(yáo)

17 strokes
Readingsyáoyóuzhòu

folk-song

Print a 繇 worksheet PDFPractice writing 繇

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yáo / yóu / zhòu
Meaning
folk-song; forced labor
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 繇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰䍃系

In this compound, the meaning comes from 系 (link); 䍃 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

䍃系xì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 繇 step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17

Words with 繇

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

zhōng钟yáo繇

Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] and noted calligraph…

Open 钟繇 page →
zhāng张sēng僧yáo繇

Zhang Sengyou (active c. 490-540), one of the Four Great Painters of the Si…

Open 张僧繇 page →

Related characters

From 繇’s common words

钟张僧

Ready to master 繇?

Trace 繇 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 繇 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse more characters →