How is 勺 pronounced?

勺 is pronounced “sháo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 勺?

勺 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 勺 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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sháo

勺 (sháo) means “spoon; ladle; abbr. for 勺, centiliter (unit of volume)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 把

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

请递给我一把勺子。

Qǐng dì gěi wǒ yī bǎ sháozi.

Please pass me a spoon.

What does 勺 mean?: 勺 (sháo) means “spoon; ladle; abbr. for 勺, centiliter (unit of volume)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 勺 pronounced?: 勺 is pronounced “sháo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 勺?: 勺 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 勺?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 勺 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18