轿(jiào)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad.

sedan chair

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiào
Meaning
sedan chair; palanquin; litter
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where 轿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰车乔

A lofty 乔 carriage 车; 乔 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 : A lofty 喬 carriage 車; 喬 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 轿 step by step

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

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Words with 轿

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

jiào轿chē
HSK 7-9

(old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers

Open 轿车 page →
jiājiào轿

privately-owned car

Open 家轿 page →
nuǎnjiào轿

closed sedan chair

Open 暖轿 page →
huājiào轿

bridal sedan chair

Open 花轿 page →

(automobile) sedan

Open 小轿车 page →

to carry sb in a sedan chair

Open 抬轿子 page →
jiào轿

sedan chair

Open 轿子 page →
jiào轿xiāng

elevator car; cable car cabin; gondola (on a Ferris wheel)

Open 轿厢 page →

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