爫 meaning and stroke order

zhǎo

Claws, nails, talons

Strokes4
Pinyinzhǎo
ToneTone 3

How to write 爫, stroke by stroke

4 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 爫

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

zhǎothird tone (dipping)
  1. "claw" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 87)

How 爫 is built

Pictographic character. A bird's talons; compare 爪.

Characters that contain 爫

Learning 爫 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 爫

How many strokes are in 爫?

爫 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 爫 mean?

爫 (zhǎo) means claws, nails, talons.

How do you pronounce 爫?

爫 is pronounced zhǎo, in the third tone (dipping).