(hāo)

13 strokes

celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
hāo
Meaning
celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia); to give off; to weed
Strokes
13
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹高

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

13 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.

àihāo

mugwort (Artemisia)

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tónghāo

crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum; Chrysanthemum coronarium

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