铐(kào)

11 strokesTrad. 銬

shackles

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Character information

Pinyin
kào
Meaning
shackles; fetters; manacle
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
銬

Origin & structure

Where 铐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅考

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 考 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn考kǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 铐 step by step

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

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Words with 铐

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

shǒu手kào铐

manacles; handcuffs

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liào镣kào铐

manacles and leg-irons; fetters and handcuffs

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Related characters

From 铐’s common words

手镣

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