票 (piào) is a Chinese character meaning “ticket”. It is written from 覀 (cover (flattened form of the radical 襾)) and 示 (altar; to show, to indicate), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
覀 + 示
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: modern glyph decomposition, cross-checked against hanzi-writer-data stroke counts (覀 6 + 示 5 = 11)
Memory aid
A flat cover (覀) laid over an altar (示). Whatever is shown under the lid needs a ticket to be seen.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 门票mén piàoadmission ticket; entrance ticket票 = piào
- 钞票chāo piàobanknote; paper money; bill票 = piào
- 投票tóu piàoto vote; to cast a ballot票 = piào
- 邮票yóu piàopostage stamp票 = piào
Go deeper
All readings
ticket
ticket; ballot; banknote; slip of paper serving as a certificate
作为凭证的纸片，如车票、门票、选票；也指纸币。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 门票mén piàoadmission ticket; entrance ticket票 = piào
- 钞票chāo piàobanknote; paper money; bill票 = piào
- 投票tóu piàoto vote; to cast a ballot票 = piào
- 邮票yóu piàopostage stamp票 = piào
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 票 mean?
票 (piào) means ticket; ballot; banknote; slip of paper serving as a certificate.
How do you pronounce 票?
It is pronounced piào.
What parts is 票 made of?
覀 (cover (flattened form of the radical 襾)) and 示 (altar; to show, to indicate), one above the other. The recorded source is: modern glyph decomposition, cross-checked against hanzi-writer-data stroke counts (覀 6 + 示 5 = 11). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 票 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 票?
示. 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 票?
Common ones are 门票, 钞票, 投票. The reading of 票 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.