• 2946th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 13 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiāo (jiao1)reef • shoal rock

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiāo (jiao1)The component is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

触礁 (觸礁)

Uncommon

大堡礁 
暗礁 
珊瑚礁 
礁石 

RareShow 8

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.