抄
Character
to write the same words down from a book or paper
Meaning
chāo
chao1- to write the same words down from a book or paper
- to copy someone's work, for example homework
Examples
我每天抄二十个汉字。
wǒ měi tiān chāo èr shí gè hàn zì
I copy twenty Chinese characters every day.
AI-generated sentence
他抄了我的作业。
tā chāo le wǒ de zuò yè
He copied my homework.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 抄
Draw “抄” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 抄
See all 34 →抄写chāo xiěto copy words by writing them again, for example from a bookWordHSK 4抄袭chāo xíto copy someone's work or ideas and say they are your ownWordHSK 7–9抄件chāo jiànduplicate (copy)Word抄家chāo jiāto search a house and confiscate possessionsWord抄底chāo dǐ(finance) to snap up undervalued stocksWord抄录chāo lùto make a copy ofWord抄手chāo shǒuto fold one's armsWord抄本chāo běnhandwritten copyWord抄查chāo cháto search and confiscateWord抄网chāo wǎngdip netWord抄获chāo huòto search and seizeWord抄身chāo shēnto search (a person)Word