抄
抄 (chāo) means “to copy”. It is made of 扌 + 少 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 抄 into its parts
What 抄 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 少 shǎo — few
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 少 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
抄 stroke order
Example sentences
请把这些词抄在本子上。Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē cí chāo zài běnzi shàng.Please copy these words into your notebook.
不要抄别人的作业。Bùyào chāo biérén de zuòyè.Don't copy other people's homework.
Words with 抄
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to copy |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 抄
What does 抄 mean?
抄 (chāo) means “to copy”.
How many strokes does 抄 have?
抄 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 抄?
The radical of 抄 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 抄?
抄 is made of 扌 (hand) and 少 (few).
Which HSK level is 抄?
抄 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 抄 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.