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How to write 燥 (zào)
燥 (zào) means "to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)". It has 17 strokes and the radical 火.
Write the 17 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Words
干燥
gan1 zao4
to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid
枯燥
ku1 zao4
dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust
秋燥
qiu1 zao4
autumn dryness disease (traditional Chinese medicine)
干燥机
gan1 zao4 ji1
a drier
干燥剂
gan1 zao4 ji4
desiccant
Radical decomposition
火喿
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Writing tips
This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.