翘
翘 (qiào) means “to stick up”. It is made of 尧 + 羽 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 翘 into its parts
What 翘 is made of
- 尧 yáo — a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 戈 gē — spear
- 兀 wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 羽 yǔ — feather
- 习 xí — to study
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 习 xí — to study
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 习 xí — to study
翘 stroke order
Example sentences
小狗翘着尾巴跑来了。Xiǎogǒu qiào zhe wěiba pǎo lái le.The puppy came running with its tail up.
他坐在椅子上翘着腿。Tā zuò zài yǐzi shàng qiào zhe tuǐ.He sat on the chair with his legs crossed.
Also built with 尧
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qiào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to stick up; to raise; to tilt |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 翘
What does 翘 mean?
翘 (qiào) means “to stick up; to raise; to tilt”.
How many strokes does 翘 have?
翘 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 翘?
翘 is made of 尧 (a legendary ancient emperor-sage) and 羽 (feather).
Which HSK level is 翘?
翘 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 翘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 146: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.