鸨(bǎo)

9 strokesTrad. 鴇

Chinese bustard

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Character information

Pinyin
bǎo
Meaning
Chinese bustard; procuress
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
鴇

Origin & structure

Where 鸨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⿱匕十鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鸟 (bird); 匕 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

匕bǐ十shí鸟niǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鸨 step by step

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

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Words with 鸨

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

dà大bǎo鸨

(bird species of China) great bustard (Otis tarda)

Open 大鸨 page →
xiǎo小bǎo鸨

(bird species of China) little bustard (Tetrax tetrax)

Open 小鸨 page →
lǎo老bǎo鸨

female brothel keeper

Open 老鸨 page →

Related characters

From 鸨’s common words

大小老

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