(qiào)

HSK 7-99 strokes
Readingsqiàoxiào

good-looking

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qiào / xiào
Meaning
good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food)
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亻肖

A similar 肖 person 亻; 肖 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

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.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

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

jùnqiào
HSK 7-9

attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant

Open 俊俏 page →
qiào

smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic

Open 俏皮 page →
qiàoměi

charming; pretty

Open 俏美 page →

to banter flirtatiously (idiom)

Open 打情骂俏 page →
jǐnqiào

(merchandise) in high demand

Open 紧俏 page →
zǒuqiào

(a product) sells well

Open 走俏 page →

Related characters

Ready to master 俏?

Trace 俏 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.