豹 (bào) is a Chinese character meaning “leopard”. It is written from 豸 (beast radical (clawed animals such as leopards and jackals)) and 勺 (spoon; ladle), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
豸 + 勺
Left–right structure
- 豸 beast radical (clawed animals such as leopards and jackals) · zhì meaning
- 勺 spoon; ladle · sháo sound
Structure from: 说文解字: 豹，似虎，圜文。从豸勺聲
Memory aid
A clawed beast (豸) whose spots look like little ladles (勺) scooped all over its coat — the leopard.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 豹子bào zǐleopard豹 = bàospoken asbào zi
- 海豹hǎi bàoseal (the marine animal)豹 = bào
- 猎豹liè bàocheetah豹 = bào
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All readings
leopard
leopard; panther
一种像虎而较小的猛兽，身上多有圆形斑纹，善于奔跑和爬树。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 豹子bào zǐleopard豹 = bàospoken asbào zi
- 海豹hǎi bàoseal (the marine animal)豹 = bào
- 猎豹liè bàocheetah豹 = bào
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 豹 mean?
豹 (bào) means leopard; panther.
How do you pronounce 豹?
It is pronounced bào.
What parts is 豹 made of?
豸 (beast radical (clawed animals such as leopards and jackals)) and 勺 (spoon; ladle), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 豹，似虎，圜文。从豸勺聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 豹 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 豹?
豸. 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 豹?
Common ones are 豹子, 海豹, 猎豹. The reading of 豹 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.