彪 (biāo) is a Chinese character meaning “the stripes of a tiger”. It is written from 虎 (tiger) and 彡 (three slanting strokes (bristles, hair, light or pattern)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
虎 + 彡
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 彪，虎文也。从虎，彡象其文；现代字形拆分对照笔顺数据核验：虎 8 画 + 彡 3 画 = 11 画
Memory aid
A tiger (虎) with three bold stripes (彡) beside it: a big, striped, powerful beast. Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 彪悍biāo hàntough and fierce; intrepid彪 = biāo
- 彪形大汉biāo xíng dà hàna big, burly man彪 = biāo
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All readings
tiger stripes; strong, burly
the stripes of a tiger; (of a person) tall, strong and powerful
老虎身上的斑纹；形容人身材高大、强壮有力。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 彪悍biāo hàntough and fierce; intrepid彪 = biāo
- 彪形大汉biāo xíng dà hàna big, burly man彪 = biāo
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 彪 mean?
彪 (biāo) means the stripes of a tiger; (of a person) tall, strong and powerful.
How do you pronounce 彪?
It is pronounced biāo.
What parts is 彪 made of?
虎 (tiger) and 彡 (three slanting strokes (bristles, hair, light or pattern)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 彪，虎文也。从虎，彡象其文；现代字形拆分对照笔顺数据核验：虎 8 画 + 彡 3 画 = 11 画. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 彪 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 彪?
彡. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 彪?
Common ones are 彪悍 and 彪形大汉. The reading of 彪 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.