爪(zhuǎ): foot of a bird or animal
HSK 7-94 strokes
Readingszhuǎzhǎo
foot of a bird or animal
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zhuǎ / zhǎo
- Meaning
- foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 爪 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Pictograph
⿵？丨A bird's talons
A drawing of the thing it names.
Made of
Parts are arranged enclosing from above.
How to write 爪 step by step
4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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