芍(sháo)

6 strokes
Readingssháoquè

used in 芍陂[Que4 bei1]

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Character information

Pinyin
sháo / què
Meaning
used in 芍陂[Que4 bei1]
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 芍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹勺

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 勺 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo勺sháo

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 芍 step by step

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

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Words with 芍

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

bái白sháo芍

root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM

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sháo芍yào药

Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora); common herbaceous peony; peony used in …

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sháo芍bēi陂

Quebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the …

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cǎi采lán兰zèng赠sháo芍

(lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)

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Related characters

From 芍’s common words

白药陂采兰赠

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