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CHINESE CHARACTER

刁 (diāo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

diāo
tricky, sly, crafty, cunning
HSK 7-92 strokes

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Primary radical

刁 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 刁.

STROKES · 2

Write 刁 in 2 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 刁 (diāo) mean in Chinese?

tricky, sly, crafty, cunning

How do you write 刁 in stroke order?

刁 has 2 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 刁?

刁 is the radical in 刁. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 刁?

刁难 (diāonàn): to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diao1nan2].