锅 meaning and stroke order
Pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing
How to write 锅, stroke by stroke
12 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 锅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pot; pan; wok; cauldron
- pot-shaped thing
How 锅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 呙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 锅
The metal radical 钅 on the left tells you this is a metal object, and 呙 (guō) on the right gives the sound. Picture a metal pot that says "guō" when you bang it.
锅 (guō) is the everyday word for a pot, pan or wok, and it appears in many kitchen words like 火锅 (huǒguō, hotpot) and 平底锅 (píngdǐguō, frying pan). It is also used as a measure word for a potful of something. Example: 我们今晚吃火锅吧。(Wǒmen jīnwǎn chī huǒguō ba.) Let's have hotpot tonight.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 锅 (guō) with 祸 (huò, disaster) and 蜗 (wō, snail), which share the same right side 呙. Check the left part: 钅 for metal means pot, 礻 means disaster, 虫 means snail.
Common words with 锅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
锅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 锅
How many strokes are in 锅?
锅 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 锅 mean?
锅 (guō) means pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing. A common word with it is 电饭锅 (diànfànguō), meaning "electric rice cooker".
How do you pronounce 锅?
锅 is pronounced guō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 锅?
The radical of 锅 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 锅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 锅?
The traditional form of 锅 is 鍋. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 锅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 锅 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 锅 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 背黑锅 mean?
背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō) literally means to carry a black pot on your back. It means to take the blame for something you did not do, like being a scapegoat.
Why does 一锅粥 mean a mess?
一锅粥 (yì guō zhōu) is a pot of porridge, where everything is mixed together. People say 乱成一锅粥 (luàn chéng yì guō zhōu) to describe a situation that has become completely chaotic.