Word

翘 (qiào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 翘

动 dòng verb

to stick up

他翘起大拇指表示赞同。

tā qiào qǐ dà mǔ zhǐ biǎo shì zàn tóng

He stuck up his thumb to show agreement.

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Word breakdown

翘 qiào — to stick up

Structure & writing

1 翘 qiào — tilt upward; (of part of body or one end of object) turn up

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

consists of

1.1 尧 yáo — name of a legendary ancient emperor

尧 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 3

烧 shāo to set on fire; to burn

HSK 5

浇 jiāo to pour liquid onto something 绕 rào to wind around; to coil around

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侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 挠 náo to obstruct or hinder someone from doing something 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 翘 qiào tilt upward; (of part of body or one end of object) turn up 跷 qiāo to raise (a leg); to stick up (a finger)

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饶 ráo abundant, plentiful

1.2 羽 yǔ — feather; plumage

羽 is a component in 11 characters

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翻 fān to flip over; to overturn; to reverse position

HSK 5

扇 shàn fan (device waved or rotated to create a cooling breeze or ventilation) 翅 chì wing (of insects or birds)

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塌 tā to collapse, cave in 瀚 hàn (lit.) vast; boundless 翁 wēng old man 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles 翘 qiào tilt upward; (of part of body or one end of object) turn up

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翠 cuì bluish-green in color 翼 yì wing of a bird (flight organ evolved from forelimbs, covered with feathers) 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on

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