描
描 (miáo) · to copy
描 (miáo) means “to copy”. It is made of 扌 + 苗 and has 11 strokes.
Break 描 into its parts
What 描 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 苗 miáo — sprouts
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 苗 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
描 stroke order
Example sentences with 描述
请描述一下你的家。Qǐng miáoshù yīxià nǐ de jiā.Please describe your home.
他描述得很清楚。Tā miáoshù de hěn qīngchu.He described it very clearly.
Words with 描
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 | miáo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to copy |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 描
What does 描 mean?
描 (miáo) means “to copy”.
How many strokes does 描 have?
描 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 描?
The radical of 描 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 描?
描 is made of 扌 (hand) and 苗 (sprouts).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.