(qiào)

10 strokes

high and steep

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qiào
Meaning
high and steep; precipitous; severe or stern
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰山肖

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mountain); 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

10 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.

jìnqiào

(of wind) strong and bitterly cold

Open 劲峭 page →
qiào

cliff; steep; precipice

Open 峭壁 page →
jùnqiào

high and steep

Open 峻峭 page →

(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces

Open 悬崖峭壁 page →
liàoqiào

spring chill in the air

Open 料峭 page →
dǒuqiào

precipitous

Open 陡峭 page →

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