叼
HSK 7–9
叼 (diāo): holding in mouth
diāo
holding in mouth
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Pinyin
diāo
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
holding in mouth
How to Write 叼 (diāo)
叼 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 叼
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 刁 hints at the pronunciation.
What 叼 is Made Of
叼 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
刁tricky, sly, crafty, cunning
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