丂(kǎo): "breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters
2 strokes
Readingskǎoqiǎoyú
"breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- kǎo / qiǎo / yú
- Meaning
- "breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters
- Strokes
- 2
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 丂 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 丂 step by step
2 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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