翘(qiào)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 翹
Readingsqiàoqiáo

outstanding

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Character information

Pinyin
qiào / qiáo
Meaning
outstanding; to raise
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
翹

Origin & structure

Where 翘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺尧羽

In this compound, the meaning comes from 羽 (wings); 尧 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

尧yáo羽yǔ

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 翘 step by step

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

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Words with 翘

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

qiào翘qǐ企

to look forward eagerly; to long for

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qiào翘qǔ曲

to warp; to bend; fig. distorted opinion; prejudice

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qiào翘wàng望

to raise one's head and look into the distance; fig. to forward to; to long…

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qiáo翘chǔ楚

person of outstanding talent

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qiào翘tún臀

(coll.) perky butt

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qiào翘kè课

to skip school

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qiáo翘shǒu首

to raise one's head and look

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lián连qiào翘

Forsythia

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企曲望楚臀课首连

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