(ǎo)

9 strokesTrad.

coat

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
ǎo
Meaning
coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰衤夭

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

9 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.

jiáǎo

lined jacket; double layered jacket; CL:件[jian4]

Open 夹袄 page →
miánǎo

cotton-padded jacket

Open 棉袄 page →
jiáǎo

variant of 夹袄

Open 袷袄 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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