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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiāo

蕉

蕉

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banana; plantain

Numbered pinyin
jiao1
English meanings
banana; plantain

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiāngjiāo香蕉hěn很tián甜。

    Bananas are very sweet.

  2. 02

    bā芭jiāo蕉yè叶hěn很dà大。

    The plantain leaves are very large.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 香蕉
  • 芭蕉
  • 蕉叶
  • 蕉农