澡(zǎo)

HSK 216 strokes

bath

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Character information

Pinyin
zǎo
Meaning
bath
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 澡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵喿

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 喿 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ喿zào

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 澡 step by step

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

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Words with 澡

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

xǐ洗zǎo澡
HSK 2

to bathe

Open 洗澡 page →
cā擦zǎo澡

to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath

Open 擦澡 page →
chōng冲zǎo澡

to take a shower

Open 冲澡 page →
pào泡zǎo澡

to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath

Open 泡澡 page →
zǎo澡táng堂

public baths

Open 澡堂 page →
zǎo澡pén盆

bath tub

Open 澡盆 page →
zǎo澡shēn身yù浴dé德

to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

Open 澡身浴德 page →
rè热shuǐ水zǎo澡

hot bath or shower

Open 热水澡 page →

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洗擦冲泡堂盆身浴

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