轿 meaning and stroke order
Sedan-chair, palanquin, litter
How to write 轿, stroke by stroke
10 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 轿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sedan chair
- palanquin
- litter
How 轿 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A lofty 乔 carriage 车; 乔 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 车 (cart), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 轿
轿 combines 车 (vehicle) with 乔 (qiáo, tall or lofty). Picture a tall, raised 车 that carries an important person high above the crowd, and 乔 also hints at the sound jiào.
Today 轿 appears most often in 轿车 (jiàochē), the everyday word for a sedan car. On its own it refers to the traditional sedan chair carried on poles, as in 花轿 (huājiào), the bridal sedan chair. 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 轿 (jiào) with 桥 (qiáo, bridge), since both share 乔. Remember that 轿 has the vehicle radical 车 and 桥 has the wood radical 木. Also say 轿 with a falling fourth tone, not the rising tone of 乔.
Common words with 轿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 轿车 | jiàochē | (old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan | HSK 7-9 |
| 豪华轿车 | háohuájiàochē | limousine; luxury carriage |
轿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 轿
How many strokes are in 轿?
轿 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 轿 mean?
轿 (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 轿?
轿 is pronounced jiào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 轿?
The radical of 轿 is 车, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 轿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 轿?
The traditional form of 轿 is 轎. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 轿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 轿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 轿 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 轿车 the same as 汽车?
No. 汽车 (qìchē) is the general word for any motor vehicle. 轿车 means a passenger car, especially a sedan, as opposed to a truck or bus.
What does 坐轿子 mean?
坐轿子 (zuò jiàozi) means to ride in a sedan chair. You will mostly see it in historical dramas or descriptions of traditional weddings.