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翘

Character

翘 qiào · qiáo

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to stick up

Radical
羽
Strokes
12
Structure
Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts
尧 羽
Traditional
翹
Frequency
#3091 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qiáo

qiao2Reading 2Rare reading

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

  1. to stick up or lift one end, like a tail or a corner
  2. to raise your thumb to say something is very good

Examples

  • 小狗的尾巴翘得很高。

    xiǎo gǒu de wěi ba qiào de hěn gāo

    The little dog's tail is sticking up very high.

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  • 大家都翘起大拇指。

    dà jiā dōu qiào qǐ dà mǔ zhǐ

    Everyone gives a thumbs up.

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Words that use “翘” as qiáo

翘企qiáo qǐto look forward eagerlyWord翘曲qiáo qūto warpWord翘望qiáo wàngto raise one's head and look into the distanceWord翘材qiáo cáioutstandingly talented personWord翘棱qiáo lengto warpWord翘楚qiáo chǔperson of outstanding talentWord翘盼qiáo pànto long forWord翘足qiáo zúlit. on tiptoesWord

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

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習xí翻fān羽yǔ翰hàn翼yì耀yào翁wēng翔xiáng翠cuì翅chì翌yì翡fěi