交
交 (jiāo) means “to hand in”. It is made of 六 + 乂 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 交 into its parts
What 交 is made of
- 六 liù — six
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A person with crossed (intersecting) legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
交 stroke order
Example sentences
明天要交作业。Míngtiān yào jiāo zuòyè.The homework is due tomorrow.
你交钱了吗？Nǐ jiāo qián le ma?Have you paid?
Words with 交
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 交给jiāogěito hand over to
- 交朋友jiāo péngyouto make friends
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 交费jiāofèito pay a fee
- 交警jiāojǐngtraffic police
- 交流jiāoliúto communicate
- 交往jiāowǎngto associate with
- 交易jiāoyìdeal
- 外交wàijiāodiplomacy
- 交换jiāohuànto exchange
- 交际jiāojìto socialize
- 外交官wàijiāoguāndiplomat
- 打交道dǎjiāodàoto deal with
- 成交chéngjiāoto close a deal
- 交叉jiāochāto cross
- 交代jiāodàito explain
- 交涉jiāoshèto negotiate
- 立交桥lìjiāoqiáooverpass
- 杂交zájiāoto crossbreed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hand in; to pay; to make (friends) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 亠 (lid, #8) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 交
What does 交 mean?
交 (jiāo) means “to hand in; to pay; to make (friends)”.
How many strokes does 交 have?
交 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 交?
The radical of 交 is 亠 (tóu, “lid”), Kangxi radical number 8.
What parts make up 交?
交 is made of 六 (six) and 乂 (crossed strokes).
Which HSK level is 交?
交 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 交 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.