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勺
sháo
Main
English Definitionspoon; ladle; abbr. for 公勺, centiliter (unit of volume)
Simplified Script勺
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinsháo
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄕㄠˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zoek3
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words把
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=6

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勺子sháoziscoop; ladle
勺子式sháozi shìspooning
勺鸡sháojī(bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)
勺嘴鹬sháo zuǐ yù(bird species of China) spoon-billed sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus)
Words With Same Tail Word    
后脑勺hòunǎo sháoback of the head
汤勺tāngsháosoup ladle
掌勺zhǎngsháoto be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef
漏勺lòusháoperforated spoon; strainer spoon; skimmer
炒勺chǎosháowok with a long handle; wok spatula; ladle
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