浇
浇 (jiāo) means “to water (plants)”. It is made of 氵 + 尧 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 浇 into its parts
What 浇 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 尧 yáo — a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 戈 gē — spear
- 兀 wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
浇 stroke order
Example sentences
奶奶每天早上给花浇水。Nǎinai měitiān zǎoshang gěi huā jiāo shuǐ.Grandma waters the flowers every morning.
他被雨浇得全身都湿了。Tā bèi yǔ jiāo de quánshēn dōu shī le.He got soaked by the rain.
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to water (plants); to pour |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 浇
What does 浇 mean?
浇 (jiāo) means “to water (plants); to pour”.
How many strokes does 浇 have?
浇 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 浇?
浇 is made of 氵 (water) and 尧 (a legendary ancient emperor-sage).
Which HSK level is 浇?
浇 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 浇 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.