桃 (táo) is a Chinese character meaning “peach”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 兆 (omen; a trillion), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 兆
Left–right structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（木4 + 兆6 = 10，radStrokes 0–3 为木）；说文解字「桃，果也。从木兆聲」
Memory aid
A tree (木) whose fruit is a good omen (兆) — the peach, a symbol of long life.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 桃花táo huāpeach blossom桃 = táo
- 樱桃yīng táocherry桃 = táo
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All readings
peach
peach; peach tree
桃树，也指它的果实。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 桃花táo huāpeach blossom桃 = táo
- 樱桃yīng táocherry桃 = táo
Sound component
兆 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 桃 mean?
桃 (táo) means peach; peach tree.
How do you pronounce 桃?
It is pronounced táo.
What parts is 桃 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 兆 (omen; a trillion), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（木4 + 兆6 = 10，radStrokes 0–3 为木）；说文解字「桃，果也。从木兆聲」. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 桃 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 桃?
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 桃?
Common ones are 桃花 and 樱桃. The reading of 桃 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.