莴(wō)

10 strokesTrad. 萵

used in 莴苣

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Character information

Pinyin
wō
Meaning
used in 莴苣; used in 莴笋
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
萵

Origin & structure

Where 莴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹呙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 呙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo呙guō

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 莴 step by step

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

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Words with 莴

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

wō莴sǔn笋

celtuce; stem lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina), aka Chinese lettuce

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wō莴jù苣

lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

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Related characters

From 莴’s common words

笋苣

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