(piāo)

17 strokes

used in 螵蛸[piao1 xiao1]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
piāo
Meaning
used in 螵蛸[piao1 xiao1]
Strokes
17
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫票

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

17 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.

piāoshāo

ootheca, i.e. eggs in their capsule, of a praying mantis (used in TCM); cut…

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cuttlebone (used in TCM)

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Related characters

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