蕉

Character

蕉 jiāo · qiáo

HSK 3Character2 readings

banana

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 15
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹焦
Traditional: 蕉
Frequency: #1945 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jiāoMain reading qiáoRare reading

jiāo

jiao1Main readingHSK 3

banana CC-CEDICT

Words that use “蕉” as jiāo

香蕉xiāng jiāobananaWordHSK 3 芭蕉bā jiāoJapanese bananaWord

蕉城jiāo chéngJiaocheng, a district of Ningde City 宁德市See 蕉城区WordUnreviewed

蕉岭jiāo lǐngJiaoling, a county in Meizhou City 梅州市See 蕉岭县WordUnreviewed

蕉麻jiāo máabacaWord 美人蕉měi rén jiāocanna or Indian shotWord 芭蕉扇bā jiāo shànpalm-leaf fanWord 蕉城区jiāo chéng qūJiaocheng, a district of Ningde City 宁德市Word

qiáo

qiao2Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

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

haggard and worn out (in the compound 蕉萃)

Words that use “蕉” as qiáo

蕉萃qiáo cuìwan and sallowVariant of 憔悴WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

Practice writing 蕉

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

Example sentences

我喜欢吃香蕉。
wǒ xǐ huan chī xiāng jiāo
I like to eat bananas.
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这些香蕉很甜。
zhè xiē xiāng jiāo hěn tián
These bananas are very sweet.
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妈妈买了三个香蕉。
mā ma mǎi le sān ge xiāng jiāo
Mom bought three bananas.
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Same radical 艹

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