(yáo)

8 strokesTrad.

variant of 肴[yao2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
yáo
Meaning
variant of 肴[yao2]
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱乂有

In this compound, the meaning comes from (meat); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : food

How to write step by step

8 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.

jiāyáo

fine food; delicacies; delicious food

Open 佳肴 page →
càiyáo

vegetable and meat dishes; dish

Open 菜肴 page →
jiǔyáo

wine and meat; food and drink

Open 酒肴 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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