How is 抄 pronounced?

抄 is pronounced “chāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 抄?

抄 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 抄?

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

HSK 5verb

抄

chāo

抄 (chāo) means “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”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他因为考试作弊被发现，老师让他重新抄写一遍试卷。

Tā yīnwèi kǎoshì zuòbì bèi fāxiàn, lǎoshī ràng tā chóngxīn chāoxiě yí biàn shìjuàn.

He was caught cheating on the exam, and the teacher made him copy the test paper again.

Words containing 抄

抄写chāo xiěto copy; to transcribe

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 抄 mean?: 抄 (chāo) means “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”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 抄 pronounced?: 抄 is pronounced “chāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 抄?: 抄 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 抄?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 抄 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27