夲 meaning and stroke order
To advance quickly; to go back and forth; origin, source
Strokes5
Pinyintāo
ToneTone 1
How to write 夲, stroke by stroke
5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
How 夲 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 大 (big), shared by 46 characters on this site.
Questions about 夲
How many strokes are in 夲?
夲 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 夲 mean?
夲 (tāo) means to advance quickly; to go back and forth; origin, source.
How do you pronounce 夲?
夲 is pronounced tāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 夲?
The radical of 夲 is 大, which carries the idea of "big". Dictionaries list 夲 under this radical.