跷(qiāo): to raise one's foot
13 strokesTrad. 蹺
to raise one's foot
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Character information
- Pinyin
- qiāo
- Meaning
- to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts
- Strokes
- 13
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- 蹺
Origin & structure
Where 跷 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 跷 step by step
13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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