瞧(qiáo)

HSK 517 strokes

to look at

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Character information

Pinyin
qiáo
Meaning
to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 瞧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目焦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 焦 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

目mù焦jiāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 瞧 step by step

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

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Words with 瞧

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

qiáo瞧bù不qǐ起
HSK 7-9

to look down upon; to hold in contempt

Open 瞧不起 page →
xiǎo小qiáo瞧

(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate

Open 小瞧 page →
qiáo瞧jiàn见

to see

Open 瞧见 page →
zǒu走zhe着qiáo瞧

wait and see (who is right)

Open 走着瞧 page →

Related characters

More HSK 5 characters

丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 瞧’s common words

不起小见走着

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