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Chinese Vocabulary

烧

to burn

烧
shāo1st tone
Pinyin
shāo
Strokes
10
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 烧

烧 is written with 10 strokes. The animation replays automatically.

Usage

烧了一块，黑了 = burned a patch and went black.

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The Oldest US Senator Wrote a Farewell to His 49-Year-Old Vacuum Cleaner. Its Name Was Beth.烧 spoken at natural speedeasy
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