螯(áo)

16 strokes

chela

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Character information

Pinyin
áo
Meaning
chela; nippers; claw; pincers (of crabs, lobsters, scorpions etc)
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 螯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱敖虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (insect); 敖 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

敖áo虫chóng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 螯 step by step

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

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Words with 螯

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

áo螯zhī肢

chelicera

Open 螯肢 page →
áo螯xiā虾

crayfish

Open 螯虾 page →
róng绒áo螯xiè蟹

mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)

Open 绒螯蟹 page →

Related characters

From 螯’s common words

肢虾绒蟹

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