澡
澡 (zǎo) · to wash
澡 (zǎo) means “to wash”. It is made of 氵 + 喿 and has 16 strokes.
Break 澡 into its parts
What 澡 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 喿 zào — the sound of birds chirping
- 品 pǐn — article
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 品 pǐn — article
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 喿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
澡 stroke order
Example sentences with 洗澡
我每天晚上洗澡。Wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang xǐzǎo.I take a shower every evening.
你洗澡了吗？Nǐ xǐzǎo le ma?Have you had a bath?
Words with 澡
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to wash |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 澡
What does 澡 mean?
澡 (zǎo) means “to wash”.
How many strokes does 澡 have?
澡 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 澡?
The radical of 澡 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 澡?
澡 is made of 氵 (water) and 喿 (the sound of birds chirping).
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