华侨
Old HSK 6
华侨 (Huáqiáo) · overseas Chinese
华侨 (Huáqiáo) means “overseas Chinese”. It is written with 2 characters: 华 (flowery) + 侨 (emigrant). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 华侨 is built
The characters
华 huá · flowery
What 华 is made of
- 化huà — to make into
- 亻rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 十 gives the meaning, 化 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
侨 qiáo · emigrant
What 侨 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 乔qiáo — tall
- 夭yāo — young
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 大dà — big
- 夭yāo — young
Example sentences
他的祖父是一位老华侨。Tā de zǔfù shì yí wèi lǎo Huáqiáo.His grandfather was an overseas Chinese.
很多华侨回国过春节。Hěnduō Huáqiáo huí guó guò Chūnjié.Many overseas Chinese come home for Spring Festival.
Questions about 华侨
What does 华侨 mean?
华侨 (Huáqiáo) means “overseas Chinese”.
How do you pronounce 华侨?
华侨 is pronounced Huáqiáo.
Which HSK level is 华侨?
华侨 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 华人huárénethnic Chinese
- 中华民族Zhōnghuá Mínzúthe Chinese nation
- 豪华háohuáluxurious
- 华裔Huáyìperson of Chinese descent (overseas)
- 繁华fánhuábustling
- 华丽huálìgorgeous
- 精华jīnghuáessence
Learn 华侨 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.