桥
桥 (qiáo) means “bridge”. It is made of 木 + 乔 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 桥 into its parts
What 桥 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 乔 qiáo — tall
- 夭 yāo — young
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 夭 yāo — young
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 乔 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
桥 stroke order
Example sentences
河上有一座新桥。Hé shang yǒu yī zuò xīn qiáo.There's a new bridge over the river.
过了桥就到我家了。Guò le qiáo jiù dào wǒ jiā le.Once you cross the bridge, you're at my house.
Words with 桥
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qiáo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bridge |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 桥
What does 桥 mean?
桥 (qiáo) means “bridge”.
How many strokes does 桥 have?
桥 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 桥?
The radical of 桥 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 桥?
桥 is made of 木 (tree) and 乔 (tall).
Which HSK level is 桥?
桥 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 桥 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.