窕(tiǎo)

11 strokes
Readingstiǎoyáo

quiet and secluded

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Character information

Pinyin
tiǎo / yáo
Meaning
quiet and secluded; gentle, graceful, and elegant
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 窕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱穴兆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 穴 (cave); 兆 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

穴xué兆zhào

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 窕 step by step

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

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Words with 窕

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

yǎo窈tiǎo窕

(literary) (of a woman) graceful and refined; comely; (esp.) slender; slim;…

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tiǎo窕suì邃

abstruse; deep and profound

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qīng轻tiǎo窕

frivolous; capricious; playful

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Related characters

From 窕’s common words

窈邃轻

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