(páo)

HSK 7-910 strokes

gown (lined)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
páo
Meaning
gown (lined)
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰衤包

A cloth 衤 wrap 包; 包 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 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.

páo
HSK 7-9

cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu…

Open 旗袍 page →
tóngpáo

fellow soldier; comrade; companion; intimate friend

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zhànpáo

(old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt

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an expensive type of oolong tea

Open 大红袍 page →
zhàopáo

Chinese-style long robe worn as outermost garment

Open 罩袍 page →
páo

Chinese-style gown

Open 袍子 page →
chángpáo

chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)

Open 长袍 page →

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