跤 meaning and stroke order
To tumble, to fall; to wrestle
How to write 跤, stroke by stroke
13 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 跤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- a tumble
- a fall
How 跤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 交 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 跤
跤 combines the foot radical 足 (on the left as 𧾷) with 交 (jiāo), which gives the sound. Picture your feet crossing and tangling together, and you take a tumble.
跤 almost never appears alone. It lives inside 摔跤 (shuāijiāo), which means both to trip and fall and the sport of wrestling. Example: 他昨天在路上摔了一跤。(Tā zuótiān zài lùshang shuāi le yì jiāo.) He took a fall on the road yesterday.
Common mistake: Learners often write 跤 as 交 or 胶 (jiāo, glue), since all three sound the same. Remember that falling involves your feet, so 摔跤 needs the foot radical 足.
Common words with 跤
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 摔跤 | shuāijiāo | to trip and fall; to wrestle | HSK 7-9 |
跤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 跤
How many strokes are in 跤?
跤 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 跤 mean?
跤 (jiāo) means to tumble, to fall; to wrestle. A common word with it is 摔跤 (shuāijiāo), meaning "to trip and fall; to wrestle".
How do you pronounce 跤?
跤 is pronounced jiāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 跤?
The radical of 跤 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 跤 under this radical.
Is 跤 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 跤 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say someone fell once using 跤?
Split the word and put a measure phrase in the middle: 摔了一跤 (shuāi le yì jiāo), meaning fell down once. You can also say 摔了一个跤 in casual speech.
Does 摔跤 mean wrestling as a sport?
Yes. 摔跤 can name the sport, as in 摔跤比赛 (shuāijiāo bǐsài), a wrestling match. Context tells you whether someone tripped or wrestled.