(jiǎo)

8 strokesTrad.
Readingsjiǎoyáo

by mere luck

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo / yáo
Meaning
by mere luck
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻尧

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

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Words with

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

jiǎoxìng

luckily; by a fluke

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jiāojiǎo

legendary dwarfs in the west of China; (by extension) barbarians in the sou…

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