郊
Character
suburbs
Meaning
jiāo
jiao1- suburbs CC-CEDICT
- outskirts CC-CEDICT
- surname Jiao CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 郊
Draw “郊” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我家住在郊外。
wǒ jiā zhù zài jiāo wài
My home is in the suburbs.
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周末我们去郊区玩。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù jiāo qū wán
We go to the suburbs to have fun on the weekend.
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郊区的空气很好。
jiāo qū de kōng qì hěn hǎo
The air in the suburbs is very good.
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Words with 郊
See all 18 →郊区jiāo qūthe area around a city, outside the city centerWordHSK 5郊外jiāo wàithe land just outside a city, where there are fewer buildingsWordHSK 7–9郊游jiāo yóuto go on a short trip for fun, often to the countrysideWordHSK 7–9郊狼jiāo lángcoyote (Canis latrans)Word郊祀jiāo sìpair of annual sacrificial ceremonies held by the emperor in ancient times: one in the southern suburbs of the capital (bringing offerings to Heaven) and another in the northern suburbs (with offerings to Earth)Word郊野jiāo yěopen area outside the cityWord乡郊xiāng jiāo(HK) rural area on the outskirts of a town or city; rural-urban fringeWord京郊jīng jiāosuburbs of BeijingWord四郊sì jiāosuburbWord城郊chéng jiāosuburbsWord孟郊mèng jiāoMeng Jiao (751-814), Tang dynasty essayist and poetWord市郊shì jiāoouter cityWord