抄chāo
to copy down. 7 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 抄
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–7 write 少.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 抄 · the stroke-order rules
What 抄 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 少 (shǎo, few).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 少 carries the sound.
Words that use 抄
| 抄 | to copy down 照着原来的文字重新写一遍 志愿者把巡查要点抄在手册上。The volunteer will copy down the inspection points in the notebook. Lesson 262, 家居清扫与细致严谨 · 市井百态与经世策应 · Civic Commerce, Everyday Chores & Community Life |
| 抄写 | to transcribe by hand 照着原文一字一字地写下来 他潜心抄写古代的诗赋篇章。He devoted himself to transcribe the ancient verses. Lesson 259, 案头研习与古法承续 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
Characters that share the sound part 少
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.