豹 meaning and stroke order
Leopard; panther
How to write 豹, 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 豹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- leopard
- panther
How 豹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Beast.
豸 gives the meaning and 勺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 豸 (badger), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 豹
On the left is 豸, a crouching beast with a long back, ready to pounce. On the right is 勺 (sháo, ladle), which gives the sound, so picture a big cat that sneaks up and scoops its prey like a ladle.
In speech people usually say 豹子 (bàozi) for a leopard, and 豹 also appears inside animal names like 猎豹 (lièbào, cheetah) and 海豹 (hǎibào, seal). Example: 动物园里有两只豹子。(Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī bàozi.) There are two leopards at the zoo.
Common mistake: Learners often read 豹 as sháo because of the 勺 part, but the character is fourth tone bào. Also, 海豹 is a seal, not a kind of leopard, so do not translate it as sea leopard.
Common words with 豹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 海豹 | hǎibào | (zoology) seal | |
| 猎豹 | lièbào | cheetah | |
| 豹子 | bàozi | leopard |
豹 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 豹
How many strokes are in 豹?
豹 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 豹 mean?
豹 (bào) means leopard; panther. A common word with it is 海豹 (hǎibào), meaning "(zoology) seal".
How do you pronounce 豹?
豹 is pronounced bào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 豹?
The radical of 豹 is 豸, which carries the idea of "badger". Dictionaries list 豹 under this radical.
Is 豹 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 豹 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 豹 and 虎?
豹 (bào) is a leopard or panther, a spotted big cat. 虎 (hǔ) is a tiger, the striped one. They are different animals and are not interchangeable.
Which measure word goes with 豹子?
Use 只 (zhī) for animals in general, as in 一只豹子 (yì zhī bàozi), one leopard. You may also hear 头 (tóu) for large animals, but 只 is the safest choice.