侨
Character
emigrant
Meaning
qiáo
qiao2- emigrant CC-CEDICT
- to reside abroad CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
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Example sentences
他是华侨，住在美国。
tā shì huá qiáo zhù zài měi guó
He is a Chinese person living abroad. He lives in America.
AI-generated sentence
我的邻居是老华侨。
wǒ de lín jū shì lǎo huá qiáo
My neighbor is an old Chinese emigrant.
AI-generated sentence
很多侨民想回家看看。
hěn duō qiáo mín xiǎng huí jiā kàn kan
Many people living abroad want to go home for a visit.
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Words with 侨
See all 15 →侨乡qiáo xiānghometown of overseas ChineseWord侨务qiáo wùmatters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)Word侨居qiáo jūto live far away from one's native placeWord侨民qiáo mínexpatriatesWord侨生qiáo shēngstudent of overseas Chinese descent who returns to mainland China or Taiwan to pursue their studies (abbr. for 华侨学生 (Huá qiáo xué sheng))Word侨眷qiáo juànfamily members of nationals residing abroadWord侨胞qiáo bāocountryman living abroadWord侨务委员会qiáo wù wěi yuán huìOverseas Chinese Affairs Council, TaiwanWord华侨huá qiáoa Chinese person who lives in another countryWordHSK 7–9外侨wài qiáoforeignerWord归侨guī qiáoChinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriateWord撤侨chè qiáoto evacuate (e.g. foreign civilians from a war zone)Word