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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- qiao1
- English meanings
- to hit, to strike, to tap, to rap, to knock, to rip sb off, to overcharge
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 高; right 攴.
Meaning & sound clues
攴 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “strike”.
高 is identified as the sound component (gāo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 敲.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
tall; disguise; surname Qiao
overseas Chinese
pretty; smart
steep; precipitous
cute
quiet; stealthily
to lift
fret
see
opening; knack
outstanding
Example sentences
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Related words
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