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Character

杓 biāo · sháo

Character2 readings

(literary) handle of a spoon or ladle

Radical
木
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
木 勺
Traditional
杓
Frequency
#4179 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

biāoMain readingsháoRare reading

biāo

biao1Main reading
  1. (literary) handle of a spoon or ladle CC-CEDICT
  2. (literary) collective name for the three stars that form the handle of the Big Dipper CC-CEDICT

sháo

shao2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is biāo.

  1. ladle (variant of 勺 (sháo)) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “杓” as sháo

杓子sháo ziscoopWord网杓wǎng sháoskimmerWord脑杓nǎo sháothe spoon shape slope on the napeWord中杓鹬zhōng sháo yù(bird species of China) Eurasian whimbrelWord大杓鹬dà sháo yù(bird species of China) Far Eastern curlewWord小杓鹬xiǎo sháo yù(bird species of China) little curlewWord白腰杓鹬bái yāo sháo yù(bird species of China) Eurasian curlewWord

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

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Same radical 木

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