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CHINESE CHARACTER
jiāo
礁
礁
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reef
- Numbered pinyin
- jiao1
- English meanings
- reef; rock in water
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
mate
to be called
tender; lovely
to disturb
teach
pepper
to pour liquid
coke
cunning; sly
rectify; correct; vigorous
to twist (strands into a thread)
in
glue; rubber
leg
banana; plantain
horn
fall; wrestle
sedan chair; car
more
suburbs; outskirts
ferment; yeast
dumpling
proud; arrogant
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Related words
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- 礁石
- 暗礁
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- 触礁