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蹊跷 (qī qiāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

蹊跷 (qī qiāo) is a Chinese word: fishy, suspicious. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 蹊跷

形 xíng adjective

fishy, suspicious

这其中肯定有蹊跷。

zhè qí zhōng kěn dìng yǒu qī qiāo

There's definitely something fishy about this.

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Word breakdown

蹊 qī — suggests something unusual or a deviation from the normal

跷 qiāo — reinforces the sense of something being off-balance or not right

Structure & writing
1 蹊 qī — strange, suspicious, contrary to reason (used in 蹊跷)

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

consists of

1.1 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)
HSK 5
促 cù short (of time) 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on 蹈 dǎo to tread on; to trample
HSK 6
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
1.2 奚 xī — slave (in ancient times)
奚 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
溪 xī small stream or brook 蹊 qī strange, suspicious, contrary to reason (used in 蹊跷)

Stroke order

2 跷 qiāo — to raise (a leg); to stick up (a finger)

跷 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)
HSK 5
促 cù short (of time) 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on 蹈 dǎo to tread on; to trample
HSK 6
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
Show more HSK 7 characters (+7)
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 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
HSK 7
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

Stroke order