• 3014th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qiào (qiao4)hole • opening • orifice (of the human body) • (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for qiào (qiao4)The component is pronounced as 'qiǎo' (qiao3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

窍门 (竅門)
诀窍 (訣竅)

Uncommon

一窍不通 (一竅不通)
七窍 (七竅)
七窍生烟 (七竅生煙)
开窍 (開竅)

RareShow 6

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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.