How do you pronounce 勺?

勺 is pronounced "sháo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 勺?

勺 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 勺?

Common words with 勺 include 勺子 (scoop), 公勺 (serving spoon), 刮勺 (scraper), 勺鸡 ((bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)), 掌勺 (to be in charge of the cooking).

How do you write 勺?

You can practice writing 勺 using our stroke order tool.

勺 (sháo), spoon

Q: What does 勺 mean in Chinese?

勺 (sháo) means "spoon; ladle; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)" in Chinese.

勺

sháo

spoon; ladle; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)

classifier

Character Breakdown

Radical: 勹 (no. 20)

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Definitions

(classifier) spoon
ladle
abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)

Classifier: 把 (bǎ)

Example Sentences

请递给我一把勺子。

Qǐng dì gěi wǒ yī bǎ sháozi

Please pass me a spoon

Words Containing 勺

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
勺子	sháo zi	scoop	HSK 3
公勺	gōng sháo	serving spoon
刮勺	guā sháo	scraper
勺鸡	sháo jī	(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)
掌勺	zhǎng sháo

Related Words

公勺(gōng sháo)· serving spoon

中共(Zhōng Gòng)· abbr. for 中國共產黨|中国共产党[Zhong1 guo2 Gong4 chan3 dang3], Chinese Communist Party

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