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Related Words: 舀

舀取 • yǎo qǔ • to dip and take

yǎo舀

qǔ取

to dip and take

舀子 • yǎo zi • ladle, scoop

yǎo舀

zi子

ladle, scoop

舀水 • yǎo shuǐ • to scoop water

yǎo舀

shuǐ水

to scoop water

舀汤 • yǎo tāng • to ladle soup

yǎo舀

tāng汤

to ladle soup

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Example Sentences

tā他

yòng用

sháo勺

zi子

cóng从

guō锅

lǐ里

yǎo舀

le了

yì一

wǎn碗

tāng汤

。

He used a spoon to ladle a bowl of soup from the pot.

tā他

yòng用

sháo勺

zi子

yǎo舀

qǔ取

le了

yī一

sháo

tā他

yòng用

sháo勺

zi子

yǎo舀

tāng汤

gěi给

kè客

rén

tā她

cóng从

jǐng井

lǐ里

yǎo舀

shuǐ水

lái来

jiāo浇

huā

zhè这

ge个

yǎo舀

zǐ子

shì是

yòng用

lái来

yǎo舀

Information

Pinyinyǎo

Meaningdip, ladle; ladle

Strokes10

Radical臼

Traditional舀

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#4302

Zhuyinㄧㄠˇ

UnicodeU+8200

CangjieBHX

勺

yán盐

。

He used a spoon to dip and take a spoonful of salt.

人

。

He uses a spoon to ladle soup for the guests.

花

。

She scooped water from the well to water the flowers.

mǐ

米

huò或

miàn面

fěn粉

de的

。

This scoop is used for scooping rice or flour.

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舅jiùmother's brother; maternal uncle
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