刨(páo)

HSK 7-97 strokes
Readingspáobào

carpenter's plane

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Character information

Pinyin
páo / bào
Meaning
carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off; to peel (with a potato peeler etc)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 刨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰包刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刂 (knife); 包 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

包bāo刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 刨 step by step

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

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Words with 刨

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

páo刨bīng冰

shaved or crushed ice dessert or beverage

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páo刨dāo刀

planing tool

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páo刨zǐ子

plane

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páo刨gēn根wèn问dǐ底

to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

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páo刨huā花bǎn板

particle board

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From 刨’s common words

冰刀子根问底花板

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