皂 (zào): Soap — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 皂

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 皂

3.

Character Breakdown

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皂

白white

七seven

皂=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 皂

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How to Use 皂

Common word with 皂

One common HSK word with 皂 is 肥皂, meaning "soap".

HSK 5

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Example Sentences

wǒ我

yòng用

féi肥

zào皂

xǐ洗

shǒu手

hěn

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白white

+七seven

White (白) and seven (七) — soap or black, originally referring to dark-colored servants or soapy plants.

féi肥

zào皂

soap

很

gān干

jìng净

。

I wash my hands with soap to get clean.

zào皂

piàn片

róng容

yì易

róng溶

jiě解

zài在

shuǐ水

zhōng中

。

Soap flakes dissolve easily in water.

Qiū秋

tiān天

，

zào皂

jiá荚

de的

guǒ果

shí实

chéng成

shú熟

le了

。

In autumn, the fruit of the honey locust ripens.

qǐng请

bǎ把

féi肥

zào皂

fàng放

jìn进

zào皂

hé盒

lǐ里

。

Please put the soap in the soap dish.

Zhè这

kuài块

xiāng香

zào皂

yǒu有

dàn淡

de的

méi玫

guī瑰

xiāng香

wèi味

。

This scented soap has a faint rose fragrance.

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