Character Animation

Character: 竈

Pinyin: zào (zao4)

Meaning: variant of 灶[zao4]

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "竈" 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

⿱ 穴 ⿱ 土 黽

Semantic Component

Meaning element

穴

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: zào

噪 燥

Same Radical (15)

Radical: 穴

穴 究 穷 空 穿 突 窃 窄 窍 窒 窗 窝 窟 窦 窿

Related Semantic (10)

Same semantic as: 穴

究 空 窃 窄 窍 窒 窗 窝 窟 窿

Related by Component (15)

Containing component: 穴

帘 究 穷 空 穿 突 窃 窄 窍 窒 窗 窝 窟 窦 窿