The character 糟 — “spoiled”: how to write it and what it means
spoiled, bad
The Chinese character 糟 is read zāo and means “spoiled, bad”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 糟
糟 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 糟, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 糟 is made of
On the left, 米 “rice”: the first meaning is the dregs left after making liquor. On the right, 曹 cáo hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 糟
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 糟?
糟 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 糟 mean?
糟 means “spoiled, bad”. It appears in 糟糕 (“oh no! terrible”).
How do you pronounce 糟?
糟 is read zāo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 糟 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 糟 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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