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Character: 勺

Pinyin: sháo (shao2)

Meaning: spoon / ladle / CL:把[ba3] / abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

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Related Words with "勺"

sháo
勺
zi
子

spoon; ladle

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Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿹ 勹 丶

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: sháo

韶

Same Radical (5)

Radical: 勹

勾 勿 包 匆 匈

Related Phonetic (1)

Characters using "勺" as phonetic

酌