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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 你會抄我的句子。 You will copy my phrases.
  • 在考试的时候,汤姆作弊抄了玛丽的答案。 During the exam, Tom cheated off Mary.
  • 有時候我會想,翻譯這些連是自己母語的人都不甚了解,一看就知道是從哪本書上抄來的句子,它的意義到底在哪裡? 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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