(diāo)

HSK 7-916 strokes

variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
diāo
Meaning
variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰周隹

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

16 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.

diāo
HSK 7-9

to carve

Open 雕刻 page →
diāo
HSK 7-9

a statue

Open 雕塑 page →
bīngdiāo

ice sculpture

Open 冰雕 page →
āodiāo

to engrave; to carve into

Open 凹雕 page →
wēidiāo

a miniature (carving)

Open 微雕 page →

lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)

Open 一箭双雕 page →
shādiāo

sand sculpture

Open 沙雕 page →
diāo

relief sculpture

Open 浮雕 page →

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