The character 萄 — “part of the word “grape””: how to write it and what it means

萄
táo

part of the word “grape”

11 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 萄 is read táo and means “part of the word “grape””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 萄

萄 has 11 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 萄, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 萄 is made of

On top, 艹 “grass”. It lives only in 葡萄; on its own it's read táo, in the word it takes the neutral tone.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 萄

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 萄?

萄 has 11 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 萄 mean?

萄 means “part of the word “grape””. It appears in 葡萄 (“grape”), 葡萄酒 (“wine”).

How do you pronounce 萄?

萄 is read táo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 萄 have?

11 strokes.

← 葡 part of the word “grape”汁 juice →

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 萄 yourself

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