spoon, ladle, a unit of volume
Animated Stroke Order 勺
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HSK Vocabulary: 勺
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 勺 is used in context
1
sháo勺
bǐng柄
de的
shè设
jì计
hěn很
shū舒
shì适
。
The design of the spoon handle is very comfortable
2
qǐng请
yòng用
sháo勺
zǐ子
hē喝
tāng汤
。
Please use a spoon to drink the soup
3
zhè这
bǎ把
tāng汤
sháo勺
hěn很
shí实
yòng用
。
This soup spoon is very practical
4
wǒ我
yòng用
sháo勺
zi子
chī吃
fàn饭
。
I eat with a spoon.
5
mā妈
mā妈
yòng用
sháo勺
zi子
jiǎo搅
bàn拌
tāng汤
。
Mom stirs the soup with a spoon.
6
zhè这
ge个
sháo勺
zi子
shì是
yòng用
lái来
yǎo舀
tāng汤
de的
，
bú不
shì是
yòng用
lái来
hē喝
shuǐ水
de的
。
This spoon is for scooping soup, not for drinking water.
Information
Traditional勺
Radical勹
Strokes3
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#409
Zhuyinㄕㄠˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+52FA
CangjiePI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality