(biāo)

15 strokes

(usu. of livestock) fat

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
biāo
Meaning
(usu. of livestock) fat
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼票

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

15 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.

shàngbiāo

(of livestock) to fatten up; to put on weight

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cuībiāo

to feed livestock with highly nutritional food in order to fatten them up i…

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diàobiāo

to lose weight (of cattle)

Open 掉膘 page →

(of a livestock animal) plump and strong

Open 膘肥体壮 page →

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