叼
叼 (diāo) means “to hold in the mouth”. It is made of 口 + 刁 and has 5 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 叼 into its parts
What 叼 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 刁 diāo — tricky
叼 stroke order
Example sentences
小狗叼着一根骨头。Xiǎo gǒu diāo zhe yī gēn gǔtou.The puppy is carrying a bone in its mouth.
猫叼着一条鱼跑了。Māo diāo zhe yī tiáo yú pǎo le.The cat ran off with a fish in its mouth.
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | diāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hold in the mouth |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 叼
What does 叼 mean?
叼 (diāo) means “to hold in the mouth”.
How many strokes does 叼 have?
叼 has 5 strokes.
What parts make up 叼?
叼 is made of 口 (mouth) and 刁 (tricky).
Which HSK level is 叼?
叼 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 叼 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.