(tiáo)

15 strokes

(literary) hair hanging down in front (children's hairstyle)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tiáo
Meaning
(literary) hair hanging down in front (children's hairstyle)
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱髟召

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

chuítiáo

hair hanging down (child's hairstyle); (fig.) young child; early childhood

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