(jiǎo)

HSK 7-916 strokesTrad.
Readingsjiǎozhuó

to hand in

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo / zhuó
Meaning
to hand in; to hand over; to pay; to capture (weapons); to seize
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟敫

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

16 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.

jiǎo
HSK 7-9

to pay (taxes etc)

Open 缴纳 page →
jiǎofèi
HSK 7-9

to pay a fee

Open 缴费 page →
shàngjiǎo

to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities

Open 上缴 page →
kòujiǎo

to withhold; to garnish (wages etc)

Open 扣缴 page →
shōujiǎo

to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb…

Open 收缴 page →

credit card overpayment

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