(qiáo)

HSK 310 strokesTrad.

bridge

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Character information

Pinyin
qiáo
Meaning
bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木乔

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

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Words with

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qiáoliáng
HSK 6

bridge (lit. and fig.)

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tiānqiáo
HSK 7-9

Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong

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biàn便qiáo

temporary bridge

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quánqiáo

H bridge (electronics)

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qiáo

Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义, the two…

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