(jiǎo)

12 strokes
Readingsjiǎojiào

bamboo rope

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo / jiào
Meaning
bamboo rope
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⺮交

Bamboo ⺮ used to tie 交 things; 交 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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bēijiǎo

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jiǎobēi

see 杯珓[bei1 jiao4]

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