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臊 (sāo) — Meaning, Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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How to write 臊 — animated stroke order

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Stroke Order Diagrams 臊

臊 stroke order diagram

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臊

喿zào

臊=⺼+喿zào

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Pinyinsāo

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Radical宀

Traditional臊

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Frequency#34581

Zhuyinㄙㄠ

UnicodeU+81CA

CangjieBRRD

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Characters pronounced "sao".

骚sāoto disturb; to harass; coquettish
搔sāoto scratch
扫sǎoto sweep, to clean with a broom
嫂sǎoelder brother's wife; sister-in-law

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Characters with radical "宀".

宠chǒngto dote on, to pamper, to favor excessively
宦huànofficialdom, government official
寅yínto respect, reverence; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
室shìroom, house, interior space
完wánto finish; [+ verb indicates completion]
官guāngovernment official

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