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料

料 (liào) · ingredients

料 (liào) means “ingredients”. It is made of 米 + 斗 and has 10 strokes.

Break 料 into its parts

What 料 is made of

Origin hint: A hand measuring 斗 a cup of rice 米 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

料 stroke order

料 stroke order diagram: 10 strokes, numbered in writing order
料 is written with 10 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 材料

做这个蛋糕需要什么材料?Zuò zhège dàngāo xūyào shénme cáiliào?What ingredients do you need to make this cake?
请把材料交给老师。Qǐng bǎ cáiliào jiāogěi lǎoshī.Please hand the materials to the teacher.

Words with 料

Also built with 米

Quick facts

Pinyinliào
Meaningingredients
Strokes10
Radical斗 (dipper, #68)
PatternLeft–right

Questions about 料

What does 料 mean?

料 (liào) means “ingredients”.

How many strokes does 料 have?

料 has 10 strokes.

What is the radical of 料?

The radical of 料 is 斗 (dòu, “dipper”), Kangxi radical number 68.

What parts make up 料?

料 is made of 米 (rice) and 斗 (to struggle).

Keep learning

Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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