蕉
蕉 (jiāo) · banana
蕉 (jiāo) means “banana”. It is made of 艹 + 焦 and has 15 strokes.
Break 蕉 into its parts
What 蕉 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 焦 jiāo — burned
- 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻 rén — person
- 灬 huǒ — fire
- 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 焦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
蕉 stroke order
Example sentences with 香蕉
我每天吃一个香蕉。Wǒ měitiān chī yī gè xiāngjiāo.I eat a banana every day.
香蕉多少钱一斤？Xiāngjiāo duōshǎo qián yī jīn?How much is a jin of bananas?
Words with 蕉
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 花huāflower
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | banana |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 蕉
What does 蕉 mean?
蕉 (jiāo) means “banana”.
How many strokes does 蕉 have?
蕉 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 蕉?
The radical of 蕉 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 蕉?
蕉 is made of 艹 (grass) and 焦 (burned).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.