• 2910th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
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3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎo (Jiao3)surname Jiao
2. jiáo (jiao2)argumentative • contentious
3. jiǎo (jiao3)to correct • to rectify • to redress • strong • brave • to pretend • to feign • affectation

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiáo (jiao2)The component is pronounced as 'qiáo' (qiao2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for jiǎo (jiao3)The component is pronounced as 'qiáo' (qiao2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

矫情 (矯情)

Uncommon

矫健 (矯健)
矫揉造作 (矯揉造作)
矫正 (矯正)

RareShow 12

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.