Character Animation

Character: 爻

Pinyin: yáo (yao2)

Meaning: the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], e.g. ☶

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "爻" with your mouse

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

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ 乂 乂

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: yáo

Same Radical (1)

Radical: 爻

Related Phonetic (1)

Characters using "爻" as phonetic