乔 meaning and stroke order
Tall, lofty; proud, stately
How to write 乔, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 乔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- tall
How 乔 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A person 夭 on stilts.
Radical: 大 (big), shared by 46 characters on this site.
How to remember 乔
The top of 乔 is 夭, a person, and the bottom looks like a pair of stilts. Picture someone walking on stilts, standing tall and lofty above the crowd.
Today 乔 rarely appears alone with the meaning tall. You mostly see it in set words like 乔装 (qiáozhuāng, to disguise oneself) and as a surname. Example: 他乔装成一个老人。(Tā qiáozhuāng chéng yí gè lǎorén.) He disguised himself as an old man.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 乔 with 侨 (qiáo, overseas Chinese) and 桥 (qiáo, bridge), which share the same sound and the 乔 part. Remember that 乔 by itself has no side component, while 桥 adds 木 (wood) and 侨 adds 亻 (person).
Common words with 乔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 乔装 | qiáozhuāng | to pretend; to feign | HSK 7-9 |
乔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 乔
Learning 乔 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 乔
How many strokes are in 乔?
乔 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 乔 mean?
乔 (qiáo) means tall, lofty; proud, stately. A common word with it is 乔装 (qiáozhuāng), meaning "to pretend; to feign".
How do you pronounce 乔?
乔 is pronounced qiáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 乔?
The radical of 乔 is 大, which carries the idea of "big". Dictionaries list 乔 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 乔?
The traditional form of 乔 is 喬. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 乔 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 乔 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 乔 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 乔 a common Chinese surname?
Yes, 乔 (Qiáo) is a well known surname in China. It also appears in transliterated foreign names, such as 乔治 (Qiáozhì) for George and 乔丹 (Qiáodān) for Jordan.
What does 乔木 mean?
乔木 (qiáomù) is the term for a tall tree with a single main trunk, such as a pine or oak. It contrasts with 灌木 (guànmù), meaning shrub, and keeps the original sense of 乔 as tall.