枣 (zǎo) is a Chinese character meaning “jujube”. It is written from 朿 (thorn; thorny branch) and 丶 (dot stroke) and 丶 (dot stroke), and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
朿 + 丶 + 丶
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔形核验（现代字形拆分：前 6 笔与 朿 一致，末 2 笔为两点）
Memory aid
A thorny jujube branch (朿) with two ripe dates (丶 丶) hanging one below the other. Every piece here is really in the character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 红枣hóng zǎored date; dried jujube枣 = zǎo
- 枣树zǎo shùjujube tree枣 = zǎo
Go deeper
All readings
jujube
jujube; Chinese date; the jujube tree and its sweet red fruit
枣树的果实，红褐色，味甜；也指枣树。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 红枣hóng zǎored date; dried jujube枣 = zǎo
- 枣树zǎo shùjujube tree枣 = zǎo
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 枣 mean?
枣 (zǎo) means jujube; Chinese date; the jujube tree and its sweet red fruit.
How do you pronounce 枣?
It is pronounced zǎo.
What parts is 枣 made of?
朿 (thorn; thorny branch) and 丶 (dot stroke) and 丶 (dot stroke). The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔形核验（现代字形拆分：前 6 笔与 朿 一致，末 2 笔为两点）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 枣 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 枣?
木. 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 枣?
Common ones are 红枣 and 枣树. The reading of 枣 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.