Stroke order for 勺

sháo
Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Commonly used in contexts like cooking or serving food; often paired with specific types like 汤勺 (soup spoon) or 饭勺 (rice scoop).
a utensil with a handle for scooping things
一种有柄可以舀(yǎo)东西的器具。
Words:
汤勺掌勺铁勺马勺饭勺
Sentences:
  1. ()(yòng)(tāng)(sháo)(yǎo)(le)()(wǎn)(tāng)
    He scooped a bowl of soup with a soup spoon.
  2. ()(ma)(yòng)(fàn)(sháo)(chéng)(fàn)
    Mom serves rice with a rice scoop.
  3. (zhè)(ge)(tiě)(sháo)(hěn)(nài)(yòng)
    This iron spoon is very durable.
n
Used metaphorically to describe things that resemble a spoon in shape, such as body parts or objects.
an object shaped like a spoon
像勺的物体。
Words:
后脑勺
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(hòu)(nǎo)(sháo)(hěn)(yuán)
    The back of his head is very round.

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