鳌(áo): mythological sea turtle
18 strokesTrad. 鰲
mythological sea turtle
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- áo
- Meaning
- mythological sea turtle
- Strokes
- 18
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- 鰲
Origin & structure
Where 鳌 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 鳌 step by step
18 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 鳌
Common words using 鳌 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Bo'ao, coastal town in Hainan, a tourist destination and the site of the an…
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