椒 meaning and stroke order
Pepper, spice
How to write 椒, stroke by stroke
12 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 椒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pepper
How 椒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 叔 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 椒
椒 combines 木 (tree) with 叔 (shū), which gives the sound. Picture your uncle 叔 picking peppercorns from a 木 tree, since pepper grows on plants.
椒 rarely stands alone and almost always appears in food words like 辣椒 (làjiāo, chili), 胡椒 (hújiāo, black pepper), and 青椒 (qīngjiāo, green pepper). Example: 我不吃辣椒。(Wǒ bù chī làjiāo.) I don't eat chili peppers.
Common mistake: Learners often read 椒 as shū because of the 叔 component, but it is pronounced jiāo with a first tone. Also don't confuse it with 叔 alone (shū, uncle) or with 淑 (shū, gentle), which share the same right side.
Common words with 椒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
椒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 椒
How many strokes are in 椒?
椒 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 椒 mean?
椒 (jiāo) means pepper, spice. A common word with it is 辣椒 (làjiāo), meaning "hot pepper; chili".
How do you pronounce 椒?
椒 is pronounced jiāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 椒?
The radical of 椒 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 椒 under this radical.
Is 椒 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 椒 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 辣椒 and 胡椒?
辣椒 (làjiāo) is chili pepper, the hot red or green kind. 胡椒 (hújiāo) is black or white pepper, usually used as ground powder, 胡椒粉 (hújiāofěn).
What does 椒盐 mean on a Chinese menu?
椒盐 (jiāoyán) is a seasoning of Sichuan pepper powder and salt. Dishes like 椒盐虾 (jiāoyán xiā) are usually fried and tossed in this salty, numbing mix.