苕(tiáo)

8 strokes
Readingstiáosháo

see 红苕

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Character information

Pinyin
tiáo / sháo
Meaning
see 红苕
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 苕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹召

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

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

Made of

艹ǎo召zhào

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苕 step by step

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

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Words with 苕

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

chóu椆tiáo苕

species of tree (old)

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hóng红sháo苕

(dialect) sweet potato or yam

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Related characters

From 苕’s common words

椆红

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