捎 meaning and stroke order
To bring sth to sb; to deliver
How to write 捎, stroke by stroke
10 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 捎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bring sth to sb
- to deliver
How 捎 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 肖 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 捎
捎 combines the hand radical 扌 with 肖 (xiāo), which gives the sound. Picture your hand grabbing something small to carry along for someone else on your way.
捎 (shāo) means to bring or take something for someone while you are going there anyway, often in the pattern 给某人捎东西. It is also common in 捎带 (shāodài, incidentally) and 捎话 (shāohuà, to pass on a message). Example: 你去超市的时候帮我捎瓶水。(Nǐ qù chāoshì de shíhou bāng wǒ shāo píng shuǐ.) Pick up a bottle of water for me when you go to the supermarket.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 捎 (shāo) with 稍 (shāo, slightly) and 梢 (shāo, tip of a branch), since all share 肖 and sound the same. Remember that only 捎 has the hand radical, because only it involves carrying.
Questions about 捎
How many strokes are in 捎?
捎 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 捎 mean?
捎 (shāo) means to bring sth to sb; to deliver.
How do you pronounce 捎?
捎 is pronounced shāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 捎?
The radical of 捎 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 捎 under this radical.
Is 捎 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 捎 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 捎 and 带?
带 (dài) is the general word for bringing or taking something. 捎 specifically suggests doing it as a favor on the side, while you are already going somewhere. In casual speech you will often hear them together as 捎带.
Can 捎 be used for giving someone a ride?
Yes. 捎 can mean giving someone a lift on your way, as in 我捎你一段 (wǒ shāo nǐ yí duàn), I'll give you a ride part of the way. This is informal and common in spoken Chinese.