What does 芍 mean in Chinese?

芍 (sháo) means "Chinese peony; Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芍?

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

What HSK level is 芍?

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

What words contain the character 芍?

Common words with 芍 include 白芍 (root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM), 芍药 (Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)), 芍陂 (Quepi lake (irrigation project in Han to Tang times on Huai river 淮河 in modern Anhui)), 赠芍 (to give peonies), 采兰赠芍 (lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers).

How do you write 芍?

You can practice writing 芍 using our stroke order tool.

芍 (sháo), Chinese peony

芍

sháo

Chinese peony; Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

Character Breakdown

Radical: 艸 (no. 140)

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Definitions

Chinese peony
Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 芍

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
白芍	bái sháo	root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM
芍药	sháo yào	Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
芍陂	Què pí	Quepi lake (irrigation project in Han to Tang times on Huai river 淮河 in modern Anhui)
赠芍	zèng sháo	to give peonies
采兰赠芍	cǎi lán zèng sháo	lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers

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芍药(sháo yào)· Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

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牡丹(mǔ dan)· tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

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⺮(zhú)· "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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