趙 meaning and stroke order
Ancient state; surname
How to write 趙, stroke by stroke
14 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 趙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to surpass (old)
How 趙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
走 gives the meaning and 肖 hints at the sound.
Radical: 走 (to walk), shared by 22 characters on this site.
How to remember 趙
趙 combines 走 (zǒu, walk) as the meaning part and 肖 (xiào) as the sound part. Picture someone walking quickly past others, an old sense of 趙 was to surpass.
Today 趙 is used almost only as a surname and in historical names, such as the Warring States kingdom of 趙. It is one of the most common Chinese surnames. Example: 我姓趙。(Wǒ xìng Zhào.) My surname is Zhao.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 趙 as xiào because of the phonetic part 肖, but it is pronounced zhào with a fourth tone. Also make sure 肖 sits inside the long sweeping stroke of 走, not beside it.
Questions about 趙
How many strokes are in 趙?
趙 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 趙 mean?
趙 (zhào) means ancient state; surname.
How do you pronounce 趙?
趙 is pronounced zhào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 趙?
The radical of 趙 is 走, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 趙 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 趙?
趙 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 赵, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 趙 the same as the surname Zhao in pinyin names?
Yes. When you see the surname Zhao or Chao in English, it is very often 趙. Other surnames like 招 (zhāo) exist but are much rarer.
What was the state of 趙 in Chinese history?
趙 was one of the seven major states of the Warring States period in ancient China. The name appears in many historical stories and idioms.