Character Animation

Character: 爪

Pinyin: zhǎo (zhao3)

Meaning: foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons

Practice Writing

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Learn Pronunciation

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Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿵ ？ 丨

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: zhǎo

找

Same Radical (1)

Radical: 爪

爬

Related Semantic (1)

Characters using "爪" as semantic

爬