(jiāo)

HSK 510 strokesTrad.

to glue

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiāo
Meaning
to glue; glue; gum; rubber
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰⺼交

Tendons that connect 交 muscles ⺼; 交 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : flesh

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

jiāodài
HSK 5

adhesive tape

Open 胶带 page →
xiàngjiāo
HSK 7-9

rubber; caoutchouc

Open 橡胶 page →
jiāonáng
HSK 7-9

(pharm.) capsule

Open 胶囊 page →
jiāopiàn
HSK 7-9

(photographic) film

Open 胶片 page →

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