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CHINESE CHARACTER

勺 (sháo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

sháo
spoon, ladle; unit of volume
HSK 33 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

勹 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 勺.

勹 · 丶

Visible components

勺 is decomposed as ⿹勹丶.

STROKES · 3

Write 勺 in 3 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 勺

Examples using 勺

勺子

把勺子给我。

Bǎ sháo zǐ gěi wǒ。

Give me the spoon.

FAQ

What does 勺 (sháo) mean in Chinese?

spoon, ladle; unit of volume

How do you write 勺 in stroke order?

勺 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 勺?

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

What are common words with 勺?

勺子 (sháozi): spoon; ladle.