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焦躁 (jiāo zào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 焦躁

形 xíng adjective

anxious and restless

面试前他显得十分焦躁。

miàn shì qián tā xiǎn de shí fēn jiāo zào

He appeared very anxious and restless before the interview.

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Word breakdown

焦 jiāo — anxious, worried

1 焦点 jiāo diǎn — focus HSK 6
- 焦 focal (convergence point)
- 点 point
Example

他成为了媒体的焦点。

tā chéng wéi le méi tǐ de jiāo diǎn

He became the focus of media attention.
2 焦虑 jiāo lǜ — anxious HSK 6
- 焦 scorched, burnt (metaphorically represents intense distress)
- 虑 worry, concern, thought
Example

他对考试感到很焦虑。

tā duì kǎo shì gǎn dào hěn jiāo lǜ

He feels very anxious about the exam.
3 焦急 jiāo jí — anxious HSK 7
- 焦 scorched; represents intense agitation or worry
- 急 urgent; adds the sense of pressing concern or impatience
Example

他焦急地在房间里来回走动。

tā jiāo jí de zài fáng jiān lǐ lái huí zǒu dòng

He anxiously paced back and forth in the room.
4 聚焦 jù jiāo — to focus HSK 7
- 聚 to gather, to concentrate
- 焦 focal point, focus
Example

这次会议将聚焦环境保护问题。

zhè cì huì yì jiāng jù jiāo huán jìng bǎo hù wèn tí

This meeting will focus on environmental protection issues.

躁 zào — restless, agitated

1 急躁 jí zào — impetuous, impatient HSK 7
- 急 hurried, impatient, hasty
- 躁 restless, agitated, impulsive
Example

他做事很急躁，常常出错。

tā zuò shì hěn jí zào cháng cháng chū cuò

He is impetuous in doing things and often makes mistakes.
2 暴躁 bào zào — irritable HSK 7
- 暴 violent, fierce
- 躁 restless, agitated
Example

他最近脾气很暴躁，总是对人发火。

tā zuì jìn pí qi hěn bào zào zǒng shì duì rén fā huǒ

He's been very irritable lately, always getting angry at people.
3 浮躁 fú zào — impetuous HSK 7
- 浮 floating, superficial, unsteady
- 躁 restless, agitated, impatient
Example

年轻人不要太浮躁，要静下心来学习。

nián qīng rén bù yào tài fú zào yào jìng xià xīn lái xué xí

Young people shouldn't be too impetuous; they should calm down and study.
4 烦躁 fán zào — irritable HSK 7
- 烦 vexed, annoyed
- 躁 restless, agitated
Example

天气太热让人感觉烦躁。

tiān qì tài rè ràng rén gǎn jué fán zào

The hot weather makes people feel irritable.

Structure & writing

1 焦 jiāo — scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)

焦 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

蕉 jiāo banana, a long curved fruit with soft sweet flesh

HSK 6

瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see

HSK 7

憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake 蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)

consists of

1.1 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird radical

隹 is a component in 23 characters

HSK 1

谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun)

HSK 2

准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion

HSK 3

难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

HSK 4

售 shòu to sell; to vend 推 tuī push (an object) outward in the direction of force

HSK 5

唯 wéi solely, only 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things 维 wéi to connect; to tie 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect

HSK 6

截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender) 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle) 雄 xióng male (of organisms that produce sperm, opposite of 雌)

HSK 7

帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you

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雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄) 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc. 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

1.2 灬 huǒ — fire radical

灬 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

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烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge

HSK 6

杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)

HSK 7

烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor

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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order

2 躁 zào — irritable; impetuous; prone to acting on emotion

躁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 足 zú — foot; leg

足 is a component in 29 characters

HSK 2

跑 pǎo to run, to move forward by leaping with legs alternately 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock) 路 lù road; path for travel 跳 tiào to jump; to leap 踢 tī to kick

HSK 4

距 jù spur (the bony protrusion on the leg of a rooster or pheasant)

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促 cù short (of time) 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on 蹈 dǎo to tread on; to trample

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捉 zhuō to grip; to grasp 跃 yuè to leap; to jump 跌 diē to fall down; to tumble 跪 guì to kneel; to bend the knees so that one or both touch the ground 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

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踩 cǎi to step on; to tread on 踪 zōng footprint; track; trace left by a person or animal 蹲 dūn to squat (legs bent, buttocks not touching the ground)

HSK 7

趴 pā to lie face down 跤 jiāo a fall; a tumble 跨 kuà to stride; take a big step forward or sideways 跷 qiāo to raise (a leg); to stick up (a finger) 踊 yǒng to leap upward

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踹 chuài to kick outward with the sole of the foot 蹊 qī strange, suspicious, contrary to reason (used in 蹊跷) 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 蹦 bèng to jump with both feet together; to leap 蹬 dēng to tread on, stamp; push down with the foot 蹭 cèng to rub; to scrape 躁 zào irritable; impetuous; prone to acting on emotion

2.2 喿 zào — birds chirping noisily; clamor

喿 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

澡 zǎo to bathe, wash the whole body

HSK 4

操 cāo to hold; to grasp in the hand

HSK 6

噪 zào （of birds or insects）to chirp or buzz noisily 燥 zào dry; lacking moisture

HSK 7

躁 zào irritable; impetuous; prone to acting on emotion

Stroke order