喬 meaning and stroke order
Tall, lofty; proud, stately
How to write 喬, stroke by stroke
12 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 喬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- tall
How 喬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tall.
高 gives the meaning and 夭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喬
喬 puts 夭 on top of 高 (gāo, tall). Picture something already tall with an extra piece stacked on its head, making it even loftier.
喬 is the traditional form of 乔. On its own it rarely appears in modern speech. It shows up mostly in set words and names, such as the surname Qiáo and 乔装 (qiáozhuāng, to disguise oneself). Example: 他喬裝成服務員。(Tā qiáozhuāng chéng fúwùyuán.) He disguised himself as a waiter.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom as a plain 高 and forget the 夭 on top, or mix up 喬 with 高 itself. Also remember the tone is second tone, qiáo, not qiāo.
Common words with 喬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 喬裝 | qiáozhuāng | to pretend; to feign | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 喬
Learning 喬 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 喬
How many strokes are in 喬?
喬 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喬 mean?
喬 (qiáo) means tall, lofty; proud, stately. A common word with it is 乔装 (qiáozhuāng), meaning "to pretend; to feign".
How do you pronounce 喬?
喬 is pronounced qiáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 喬?
The radical of 喬 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喬 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 喬?
喬 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 乔, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Which common characters use 喬 as a sound component?
Many characters built on 喬 (乔 in simplified) sound like qiao or jiao. Examples are 橋/桥 (qiáo, bridge), 僑/侨 (qiáo, overseas resident), and 驕/骄 (jiāo, proud).
Is 喬 used as a surname?
Yes. 喬 (Qiáo) is a Chinese family name. It is written 乔 in simplified Chinese, for example 乔丹 (Qiáodān) for the name Jordan.