The character 燥 — “dry”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 燥 is read zào and means “dry”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 燥
燥 has 17 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 燥, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 燥 is made of
On the left, 火 “fire”: fire dries things. The right part is the same as in 澡 zǎo.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 燥
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 燥?
燥 has 17 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 燥 mean?
燥 means “dry”. It appears in 干燥 (“dry”), 枯燥 (“boring”).
How do you pronounce 燥?
燥 is read zào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 燥 have?
17 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 燥 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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