绰 (chuò) is a Chinese character meaning “ample”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 卓 (tall; outstanding), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
纟 + 卓
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（纟 3 画 + 卓 8 画 = 11 画；笔画 0–2 为绞丝旁）
Memory aid
Silk (纟) robes on someone outstanding (卓) — plenty of fine cloth, more than enough. Think of a lavish, well-off person, or the catchy nickname everyone gives them.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 绰号chuò hàonickname绰 = chuò
- 阔绰kuò chuòlavish; extravagant; well-off绰 = chuò
Go deeper
All readings
ample; generous
ample; spacious; generous; (in 绰号) nickname
宽裕；宽绰。也用于「绰号」，指外号。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 绰号chuò hàonickname绰 = chuò
- 阔绰kuò chuòlavish; extravagant; well-off绰 = chuò
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 绰 mean?
绰 (chuò) means ample; spacious; generous; (in 绰号) nickname.
How do you pronounce 绰?
It is pronounced chuò.
What parts is 绰 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 卓 (tall; outstanding), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（纟 3 画 + 卓 8 画 = 11 画；笔画 0–2 为绞丝旁）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 绰 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 绰?
纟. 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 绰?
Common ones are 绰号 and 阔绰. The reading of 绰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.