瞧 meaning and stroke order
To look at; to see; to see (a doctor)
How to write 瞧, stroke by stroke
17 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 瞧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to look at
- to see
- to see (a doctor)
- to visit
How 瞧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Eye.
目 gives the meaning and 焦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 瞧
瞧 has the eye 目 on the left for meaning and 焦 (jiāo) on the right for sound. Picture an eye that focuses (焦 also appears in 焦点 jiāodiǎn, focus point) to take a look.
瞧 is a casual, spoken word for 看 (kàn), common in northern Chinese and in set phrases like 瞧不起 (look down on) and 走着瞧 (wait and see). It can also mean to see a doctor or visit someone. Example: 你瞧，下雪了。 (Nǐ qiáo, xià xuě le.) Look, it's snowing.
Common mistake: Learners often read 瞧 as jiāo because of the phonetic part 焦, but it is second tone qiáo. Also do not mix it up with 樵 (qiáo, woodcutter), which has 木 instead of 目.
Common words with 瞧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
瞧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瞧
How many strokes are in 瞧?
瞧 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瞧 mean?
瞧 (qiáo) means to look at; to see; to see (a doctor). A common word with it is 瞧不起 (qiáobuqǐ), meaning "to look down upon; to hold in contempt".
How do you pronounce 瞧?
瞧 is pronounced qiáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 瞧?
The radical of 瞧 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 瞧 under this radical.
Is 瞧 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瞧 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 瞧 and 看?
Both mean to look, but 看 is neutral and used everywhere, while 瞧 is more colloquial and lively. In formal writing, use 看.
What does 瞧不起 mean and how is it used?
瞧不起 (qiáobuqǐ) means to look down on someone. For example, 别瞧不起人。 (Bié qiáobuqǐ rén.) means Don't look down on people.