跳
跳 (tiào) means “to jump”. It is made of 足 + 兆 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 跳 into its parts
What 跳 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 兆 zhào — omen
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 儿 ér — child
Origin hint: 足 gives the meaning, 兆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
跳 stroke order
Example sentences
小狗跳到了沙发上。Xiǎo gǒu tiào dào le shāfā shang.The puppy jumped onto the sofa.
你最高能跳多高？Nǐ zuì gāo néng tiào duō gāo?What's the highest you can jump?
Words with 跳
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跌diēto fall
- 跑pǎoto run
- 距jùdistance
- 跟gēnwith
- 跨kuàto step across
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 践jiànto trample
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tiào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to jump; to hop; to skip |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 足 (foot, #157) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 跳
What does 跳 mean?
跳 (tiào) means “to jump; to hop; to skip”.
How many strokes does 跳 have?
跳 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 跳?
The radical of 跳 is 足 (zú, “foot”), Kangxi radical number 157.
What parts make up 跳?
跳 is made of 足 (foot) and 兆 (omen).
Which HSK level is 跳?
跳 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 跳 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.