(chāo)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

money

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chāo
Meaning
money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅少

In this compound, the meaning comes from (money); 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

9 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.

chāopiào
HSK 7-9

paper money

Open 钞票 page →
jiǎchāo

counterfeit money; forged note

Open 假钞 page →
wěichāo

counterfeit currency

Open 伪钞 page →
míngchāo

false paper money burned as an offering to the dead

Open 冥钞 page →

commemorative banknote

Open 纪念钞 page →
měichāo

US dollar bill

Open 美钞 page →

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