舀(yǎo)

10 strokes

to ladle out

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎo
Meaning
to ladle out; to scoop up
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 舀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱爫臼

A hand 爫 fetching food from a container 臼

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

爫zhǎo臼jiù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 舀 step by step

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

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Words with 舀

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

yǎo舀sháo勺

scoop; dipper

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yǎo舀zǐ子

ladle; scoop

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yǎo舀shuǐ水

to ladle water; to scoop up water

Open 舀水 page →

Related characters

From 舀’s common words

勺子水

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