• 632nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 94 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiào (jiao4)to proofread • to check • to compare
2. xiào (xiao4)school • military officer • CL:所[suo3]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiào (jiao4)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for xiào (xiao4)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

学校 (學校)
校园 (校園)

Uncommon

分校 
名校 
校内 (校內)
校区 (校區)
校友 
校尉 
校服 
校花 
校草 
校车 (校車)
校长 (校長)
母校 
军校 (軍校)
院校 
高校 

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  • 491st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiào (jiao4)comparatively • (preposition comparing difference in degree) • to contrast • to compare • rather • fairly • clearly (different) • markedly • to haggle over • to quibble

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiào (jiao4)The component is pronounced as '' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiào (jiao4)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

比较 (比較)

Uncommon

斤斤计较 (斤斤計較)
计较 (計較)
较为 (較為)
较量 (較量)

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  • 491st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiào (jiao4)comparatively • (preposition comparing difference in degree) • to contrast • to compare • rather • fairly • clearly (different) • markedly • to haggle over • to quibble

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiào (jiao4)The component is pronounced as '' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiào (jiao4)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

比较 (比較)

Uncommon

斤斤计较 (斤斤計較)
计较 (計較)
较为 (較為)
较量 (較量)

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  • 2664th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)crafty • cunning • sly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Uncommon

狡猾 
狡诈 (狡詐)
狡辩 (狡辯)

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  • 2666th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)to twist (strands into a thread) • to entangle • to wring • to hang (by the neck) • to turn • to wind • classifier for skeins of yarn

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

绞痛 (絞痛)
绞尽脑汁 (絞盡腦汁)

Uncommon

心绞痛 (心絞痛)
绞刑 (絞刑)
绞死 (絞死)
绞肉机 (絞肉機)

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  • 2666th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)to twist (strands into a thread) • to entangle • to wring • to hang (by the neck) • to turn • to wind • classifier for skeins of yarn

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

绞痛 (絞痛)
绞尽脑汁 (絞盡腦汁)

Uncommon

心绞痛 (心絞痛)
绞刑 (絞刑)
绞死 (絞死)
绞肉机 (絞肉機)

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  • 3642nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)dumplings with meat filling

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

饺子 (餃子)

Uncommon

包饺子 (包餃子)
水饺 (水餃)

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  • 3642nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 9 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)dumplings with meat filling

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as '' (ji4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

饺子 (餃子)

Uncommon

包饺子 (包餃子)
水饺 (水餃)

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  • 4336th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 7 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)bright • white

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

皎洁 (皎潔)

Uncommon

皎月 
皎皎 

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  • 3984th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)handsome

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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  • 4609th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)scissors • to cut (with scissors)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

铰链 (鉸鏈)

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  • 4609th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 2 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (jiao3)scissors • to cut (with scissors)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'jīn' (jin1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

铰链 (鉸鏈)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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