苲(zhǎ)

9 strokes
Readingszhǎzuó

see 苲草[zha3 cao3]

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Character information

Pinyin
zhǎ / zuó
Meaning
see 苲草[zha3 cao3]
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 苲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹乍

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

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

Made of

艹ǎo乍zhà

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苲 step by step

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

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Words with 苲

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

zhǎ苲cǎo草

hornwort

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Related characters

From 苲’s common words

草

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