立交桥 (lìjiāoqiáo) · overpass
立交桥 (lìjiāoqiáo) means “overpass; flyover”. It is written with 3 characters: 立 (to stand) + 交 (to hand in) + 桥 (bridge). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 立交桥 is built
The characters
立 lì · to stand
What 立 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A man standing on the ground 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
交 jiāo · to hand in
What 交 is made of
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 亠tóu — lid
- 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)
桥 qiáo · bridge
What 桥 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 乔qiáo — tall
- 夭yāo — young
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 大dà — big
- 夭yāo — young
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 乔 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 立交桥
What does 立交桥 mean?
立交桥 (lìjiāoqiáo) means “overpass; flyover”.
How do you pronounce 立交桥?
立交桥 is pronounced lìjiāoqiáo.
Which HSK level is 立交桥?
立交桥 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 成立chénglìto set up
- 建立jiànlìto set up
- 立刻lìkèimmediately
- 设立shèlìto set up
- 独立dúlìindependent
- 立即lìjíimmediately
- 创立chuànglìto found
- 对立duìlìto oppose
- 孤立gūlìisolated
- 立场lìchǎngposition
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 115: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.