(shāo)

HSK 7-910 strokes
Readingsshāoshào

to bring sth to sb

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shāo / shào
Meaning
to bring sth to sb; to deliver
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌肖

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); 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.

shāolái

to bring sth to sb (news etc)

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shāoxìn

to take a letter; to send word

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Related characters

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