澆 meaning and stroke order
To spray, to sprinkle, to water
How to write 澆, stroke by stroke
15 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 澆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to pour liquid
- to irrigate (using waterwheel)
- to water
- to cast (molten metal)
- to mold
How 澆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 堯 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 澆
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this is about water, and 堯 (yáo) on the right gives the sound. Picture pouring water from a can onto a tall pile of earth, which is what 堯 looks like with its stacked 土 parts.
澆 (jiāo), simplified 浇, means to pour liquid over something, most often to water plants. It also appears in casting, as in pouring molten metal into a mold. Example: 我每天早上给花浇水。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang gěi huā jiāoshuǐ.) I water the flowers every morning.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浇 (jiāo) with 烧 (shāo, to burn) because they share the same right side. Check the left side: water 氵 for pouring, fire 火 for burning.
Common words with 澆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 澆水 | jiāoshuǐ | to water (plants etc) | |
| 火上澆油 | huǒshàngjiāoyóu | to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make |
Questions about 澆
How many strokes are in 澆?
澆 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 澆 mean?
澆 (jiāo) means to spray, to sprinkle, to water. A common word with it is 浇水 (jiāoshuǐ), meaning "to water (plants etc)".
How do you pronounce 澆?
澆 is pronounced jiāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 澆?
The radical of 澆 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 澆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 澆?
澆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 浇, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 火上浇油 mean?
It literally means to pour oil on a fire. It is used for making a bad situation worse or making someone even angrier, like the English phrase "add fuel to the fire."
Is 浇 the same as 洒 (sǎ)?
Not quite. 浇 means pouring a stream of liquid onto something, like watering plants. 洒 means sprinkling or scattering drops, like spraying water on the ground.