(miǎo)

17 strokes

profound

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
miǎo
Meaning
profound; remote
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶貌

In this compound, the meaning comes from (walk); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

17 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.

chéngmiǎo

Cheng Miao, a jailer-turned-prisoner in the Qin dynasty who created the cle…

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miánmiǎo

far back in time; faraway; remote

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miǎnmiǎo

far; remote

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Sun Simiao (c. 581-682), doctor and herbalist of the Sui and Tang dynasty, author of Pr…

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