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勺

Character

勺 sháo

HSK 6Character

spoon; ladle (as in 勺子)

Radical
勹
Strokes
3
Structure
Surrounds from top-right
Parts
勹 丶
Traditional
勺
Frequency
#3192 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

sháo

shao2
  1. spoon; ladle (as in 勺子)
  2. spoonful; the amount one spoon holds

Examples

  • 我要用勺子喝汤。

    wǒ yào yòng sháo zi hē tāng

    I want to drink the soup with a spoon.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请给我一勺糖。

    qǐng gěi wǒ yī sháo táng

    Please give me a spoonful of sugar.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 3 strokes

Speed

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Words with 勺

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勺子sháo zispoon; ladleWord勺鸡sháo jī(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)Word勺嘴鹬sháo zuǐ yù(bird species of China) spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea)Word公勺gōng sháoserving spoonWord刮勺guā sháoscraperWord叉勺chā sháosporkWord掌勺zhǎng sháoto be in charge of the cookingWord水勺shuǐ sháoladle; dipper (for water)Word汤勺tāng sháosoup ladleWord漏勺lòu sháoperforated spoonWord炒勺chǎo sháowok with a long handleWord脑勺nǎo sháoback of the headWord

Same radical 勹

All characters with 勹 →
包bāo匈xiōng勿wù匆cōng勾gōu勻yún匀yún匐fú匍pú匏páo匋táo勹bāo