交涉 (jiāoshè) · to negotiate

交涉 (jiāoshè) means “to negotiate; to take up a matter with”. It is written with 2 characters: 交 (to hand in) + 涉 (sconcerned). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 交涉 is built

The characters

交 jiāo · to hand in

What 交 is made of

六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: A person with crossed (intersecting) legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

涉 shè · sconcerned

What 涉 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
步bù — walk
- 止zhǐ — to stop
  - 上shàng — above
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

Example sentences

我们正在和对方交涉。Wǒmen zhèngzài hé duìfāng jiāoshè.We are negotiating with the other side.

经过交涉，问题终于解决了。Jīngguò jiāoshè, wèntí zhōngyú jiějué le.After negotiations, the problem was finally solved.

Questions about 交涉

What does 交涉 mean?

交涉 (jiāoshè) means “to negotiate; to take up a matter with”.

How do you pronounce 交涉?

交涉 is pronounced jiāoshè.

Which HSK level is 交涉?

交涉 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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