How to Write 刨
The character 刨 (bào) is written with 7 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 刂 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
刨 is pronounced bào in Mandarin Chinese. It means To dig or plane..
This is a polyphonic character with readings: bào, páo.
Common Words with 刨
Example Sentences
园丁正在花园里刨坑，准备栽种树苗。
yuán dīng zhèng zài huā yuán lǐ páo kēng zhǔn bèi zāi zhòng shù miáo
The gardener is digging holes in the garden, preparing to plant saplings.
他对什么都好奇，总是喜欢刨根问底。
tā duì shén me dōu hào qí zǒng shì xǐ huān páo gēn wèn dǐ
He is curious about everything and always likes to get to the bottom of things.
木工熟练地使用刨子把木板推得平整光滑。
mù gōng shú liàn dì shǐ yòng bào zǐ bǎ mù bǎn tuī dé píng zhěng guāng huá
The carpenter skillfully used a plane to make the wooden board smooth and level.
工厂里这台老式刨床依然在正常运转。
gōng chǎng lǐ zhè tái lǎo shì bào chuáng yī rán zài zhèng cháng yùn zhuàn
This old-fashioned planer in the factory is still operating normally.
Practice Writing 刨 (bào)
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