剿(jiǎo)

13 strokes
Readingsjiǎochāo

to plagiarize

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo / chāo
Meaning
to plagiarize
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 剿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰巢刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刂 (knife); 巢 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

巢cháo刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 剿 step by step

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

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Words with 剿

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

jiǎo剿fěi匪

to send armed forces to suppress

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jiǎo剿miè灭

to eliminate (by armed force)

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jiǎo剿xí袭

variant of 抄袭

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wéi围jiǎo剿

to encircle and subdue (an armed group or insurgents); (fig.) to gang up on; to attack …

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qīng清jiǎo剿

to suppress (insurgents)

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Related characters

From 剿’s common words

匪灭袭围清

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