(jiāo)

HSK 612 strokes

surname Jiao

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Character information

Pinyin
jiāo
Meaning
surname Jiao
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱隹灬

A bird 隹 getting its tail singed 灬

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How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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jiāodiǎn
HSK 6

(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus

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jiāo
HSK 7-9

anxiety

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jiāo
HSK 7-9

anxious

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jiāo
HSK 7-9

focal length

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jiāozào
HSK 7-9

fretful

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sānjiāo

(TCM) the three truncal cavities (thoracic, abdominal and pelvic), known as…

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shàngjiāo

(TCM) upper burner, the part of the body within the thoracic cavity (above …

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xiàjiāo

(TCM) lower burner, the part of the body within the pelvic cavity (below th…

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