燥
HSK 7–9
燥 (zào): dry, parched, arid
zào
dry, parched, arid
Pinyin
zào
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
dry, parched, arid
How to Write 燥 (zào)
燥 is written in 17 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 燥
A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 喿 hints at the pronunciation.
What 燥 is Made Of
燥 is built from 2 components:
火fire, flame
喿the sound of birds chirping
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Words Using 燥
Common Chinese words that contain 燥:
干燥
gānzào
枯燥
kūzào
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