抄 chāo ㄔㄠ caau1 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • to make a copy
  • to plagiarize
  • to search and seize
  • to raid
  • to grab
  • to go off with
  • to take a shortcut
  • to make a turning move
  • to fold one's arms

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 抄 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 抄 ( chāo caau1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 句子 ( jù zi geoi3 zi2 )。

    You will copy my phrases.

  • 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 考试 考試 ( kǎo shì haau2 si5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时候 時候 ( shí hou si4 hau6 ), 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 作弊 ( zuò bì zok3 bai6 ) 抄 ( chāo caau1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 答案 ( dá àn daap3 on3 )。

    During the exam, Tom cheated off Mary.

  • 有时候 有時候 ( yǒu shí hou jau5 si4 hau6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ), 翻译 翻譯 ( fān yì faan1 jik6 ) 这些 這些 ( zhè xiē ze2 se1 ) 连 連 ( lián lin4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 ) 母语 母語 ( mǔ yǔ mou5 jyu5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 不甚 ( bù shèn bat1 sam6 ) 了解 ( liǎo jiě liu5 gaai2 ), 一 ( yī jat1 ) 看 ( kàn hon3 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 知道 ( zhī dào zi1 dou3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 哪 ( nǎ naa5 ) 本 ( běn bun2 ) 书 書 ( shū syu1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 抄 ( chāo caau1 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 句子 ( jù zi geoi3 zi2 ), 它 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 意义 意義 ( yì yì ji3 ji6 ) 到底 ( dào dǐ dou3 dai2 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 哪里 哪裡 ( nǎ lǐ naa5 leoi5 )?

    Sometimes I wonder about the meaning of translating sentences that even native speakers don’t fully understand. It's clear they are sentences copied from some book; what is their true significance?

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