棗(zǎo)
12 strokes
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zǎo
- Meaning
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- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 棗 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Ideograph
⿱朿朿A tree 朿 with many thorns 朿
A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.
Made of
Parts are arranged top to bottom.
How to write 棗 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Ready to master 棗?
Trace 棗 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.