轎 meaning and stroke order
Sedan-chair, palanquin, litter
How to write 轎, stroke by stroke
19 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 轎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sedan chair
- palanquin
- litter
How 轎 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A lofty 喬 carriage 車; 喬 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 車 (cart), shared by 49 characters on this site.
How to remember 轎
轎 combines 車 (chē, vehicle) with 喬 (qiáo, tall or lofty), so picture a lofty vehicle carried high on people's shoulders. 喬 also hints at the sound, since qiáo and jiào are close.
Today you meet this character most often in 轿车 (jiàochē), the normal word for a sedan car, written 轎車 in traditional script. On its own, 轎 refers to the old sedan chair carried by bearers, as in weddings or period dramas. Example: 他买了一辆新轿车。 (Tā mǎi le yí liàng xīn jiàochē.) He bought a new sedan.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 轎 (jiào) with 橋 (qiáo, bridge) or 驕 (jiāo, proud), since all three share 喬. Check the left side: 車 for a vehicle, 木 for a wooden bridge, 馬 for a proud horse. Also note the fourth tone, not the second tone of qiáo.
Common words with 轎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 轎車 | jiàochē | (old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan | HSK 7-9 |
| 豪華轎車 | háohuájiàochē | limousine; luxury carriage |
Questions about 轎
How many strokes are in 轎?
轎 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 轎 mean?
轎 (jiào) means sedan-chair, palanquin, litter. A common word with it is 轿车 (jiàochē), meaning "(old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan".
How do you pronounce 轎?
轎 is pronounced jiào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 轎?
The radical of 轎 is 車, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 轎 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 轎?
轎 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 轿, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 轎?
The simplified form is 轿. Both 車 and 喬 are simplified, becoming 车 and 乔, so 轎車 becomes 轿车.
Is 轿车 the same as just any car?
Not exactly. 轿车 means a passenger sedan, while the general word for car is 汽车 (qìchē). An SUV or truck would not usually be called a 轿车.