(diāo)

10 strokes

withered

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
diāo
Meaning
withered
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰冫周

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

diāo

impoverished; destitute; hard; depressed (of business); tattered; ragged

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diāoluò

to wither (and drop off); to wilt; to pass away

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diāoxiè

to wither; to wilt; wizened

Open 凋谢 page →

the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impover…

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