绰 meaning and stroke order
Graceful, delicate; spacious
How to write 绰, 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 绰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to grab; to snatch up
- variant of 焯[chao1]
- (bound form) ample; spacious
- (literary) graceful
- used in 綽號|绰号[chuo4 hao4] and 綽名|绰名[chuo4 ming2]
How 绰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
纟 gives the meaning and 卓 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 绰
绰 combines silk 纟 (meaning) with 卓 (zhuó, sound). Picture loose, flowing silk that drapes gracefully with plenty of room to spare, which links to both "graceful" and "ample."
绰 rarely stands alone and mostly appears in set words like 绰号 (nickname), 阔绰 (lavish with money), and the idiom 绰绰有余 (more than enough). Example: 时间绰绰有余。(Shíjiān chuòchuò yǒuyú.) There is more than enough time.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as zhuó because of the phonetic 卓, but in common words it is chuò. Also do not confuse it with 掉 (diào), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of silk 纟.
Common words with 绰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
绰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 绰
How many strokes are in 绰?
绰 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 绰 mean?
绰 (chuò) means graceful, delicate; spacious. A common word with it is 绰号 (chuòhào), meaning "nickname".
How do you pronounce 绰?
绰 is pronounced chuò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 绰?
The radical of 绰 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 绰 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 绰?
The traditional form of 绰 is 綽. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 绰 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 绰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 绰 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
When is 绰 pronounced chāo?
It is read chāo when it means to grab or snatch up, as in 绰起一根棍子 (chāoqǐ yì gēn gùnzi, grabbed a stick). It can also be a variant of 焯 (chāo), to blanch vegetables. These uses are much less common than chuò.
What is the difference between 绰号 and 外号?
Both mean nickname. 外号 (wàihào) is more everyday and colloquial, while 绰号 sounds a bit more written or literary. You will see 绰号 often in novels and news.