(jiǎo)

HSK 29 strokesTrad.

dumplings with meat filling

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo
Meaning
dumplings with meat filling
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰饣交

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

9 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 2

dumpling

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shuǐjiǎo

boiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravio…

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jiānjiǎo

fried dumpling

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zhēngjiǎo

steamed dumpling

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xiājiǎo

prawn dumplings

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