HSK 1

(zhǎo): search, seek, look for

zhǎo

search, seek, look for

Pinyin

zhǎo

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

search, seek, look for

How to Write (zhǎo)

is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of

To go searching with a spear 戈 in hand 扌

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

hand
spear, lance, halberd

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