悄

Character

悄 qiāo · qiǎo

HSK 5Character2 readings

used in 悄悄 (qiāo qiāo)

Radical: 忄
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 忄肖
Traditional: 悄
Frequency: #2360 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qiāoMain reading qiǎoRare reading

qiāo

qiao1Main readingHSK 5

used in 悄悄 (qiāo qiāo) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “悄” as qiāo

悄悄qiāo qiāoquietly, without making any noiseWordHSK 5

悄咪咪qiāo mī mī(dialect) quietlySee 悄悄咪咪WordUnreviewed

悄悄话qiāo qiao huàwhisperingsWord 蹑悄悄niè qiāo qiāosoftlyWord 静悄悄jìng qiāo qiāoextremely quietWord 悄悄咪咪qiāo qiāo mī mī(dialect) quietlyWord

qiǎo

qiao3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qiāo.

quiet CC-CEDICT
sad CC-CEDICT

Words that use “悄” as qiǎo

悄声qiǎo shēngquietlyWord 悄然qiǎo ránquietlyWord 悄无声息qiǎo wú shēng xīquietlyWord 悄然无声qiǎo rán wú shēngabsolutely quietWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 悄

Draw “悄” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他悄悄地走进房间。
tā qiāo qiāo de zǒu jìn fáng jiān
He walked into the room quietly.
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猫悄悄地走到门边。
māo qiāo qiāo de zǒu dào mén biān
The cat quietly walked to the door.
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夜里很悄，没有声音。
yè lǐ hěn qiǎo, méi yǒu shēng yīn
The night is very quiet, with no sound.
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Same radical 忄

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