(áo)

16 strokes

see 翱翔[ao2 xiang2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
áo
Meaning
see 翱翔[ao2 xiang2]
Strokes
16
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰皋羽

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

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

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Words with

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

áo

Li Ao (774-836), Tang dynasty scholar and writer, colleague of Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈…

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áoxiáng

to soar; to wheel about in the sky

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Related characters

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