(jiāo)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

lovable

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiāo
Meaning
lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女乔

In this compound, the meaning comes from (woman); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāoguàn
HSK 7-9

to pamper

Open 娇惯 page →
jiāo
HSK 7-9

delicate

Open 娇气 page →
àojiāo

(coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loa…

Open 傲娇 page →
jiāoér

beloved son

Open 娇儿 page →
jiāochuǎn

faint breathing

Open 娇喘 page →

(idiom) (of a woman) bewitching; charming

Open 千娇百媚 page →
jiāochēn

(of a girl) to feign anger coquettishly

Open 娇嗔 page →
jiāo

lovely wife

Open 娇妻 page →

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