婊 meaning and stroke order
Whore, prostitute
How to write 婊, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 婊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- prostitute
How 婊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 表 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 婊
婊 is built from 女 (nǚ, woman) on the left, which gives the meaning, and 表 (biǎo) on the right, which gives the sound. Think of a woman (女) whose name sounds like 表 (biǎo).
婊 almost never appears alone. It mostly shows up in the word 婊子 (biǎozi), which is a strong insult and also a crude word for a prostitute. Example: 他骂她是婊子。 (Tā mà tā shì biǎozi.) He called her a whore.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 婊 with 表 (biǎo, watch, surface) or 裱 (biǎo, to mount a picture), because all three sound the same. Only 婊 has the 女 radical, and it is the offensive one, so check the left side before you type it.
Common words with 婊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 婊子 | biǎozi | prostitute; whore |
婊 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 婊
How many strokes are in 婊?
婊 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 婊 mean?
婊 (biǎo) means whore, prostitute. A common word with it is 婊子 (biǎozi), meaning "prostitute; whore".
How do you pronounce 婊?
婊 is pronounced biǎo, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 婊?
The radical of 婊 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 婊 under this radical.
Is 婊子 (biǎozi) very offensive in Chinese?
Yes. It is a vulgar insult, similar in strength to 'bitch' or 'whore' in English. Avoid it in normal conversation. For a neutral word for a sex worker, people use 妓女 (jìnǚ) or 性工作者 (xìng gōngzuòzhě).
What does 绿茶婊 (lǜchá biǎo) mean online?
It is internet slang for a woman seen as acting innocent while being manipulative. It uses 婊 as an insult. It is rude and sexist, so it is better to recognize it than to use it.