jiǎo
by chance; by luck; unexpectedly

Animated Stroke Order 侥

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
yào
jiǎo
qiú
shǔ
de
dōng
西

Don't hope for things that don't belong to you.

2
jiǎo
xìng
tōng
guò
le
zhè
kǎo
shì

He passed the exam by luck.

3
jiǎo
wàng
néng
gòu
zhōng
cǎi
piào
jiǎng

He hopes to win the lottery jackpot.

4
jiǎo
xìng
tōng
guò
le
kǎo
shì

He passed the exam by luck.

5
zhè
sài
men
jiǎo
xìng
yíng
le
xià
yào
gèng

We won this match by chance; we need to work harder next time.

6
jiǎo
xìng
duǒ
guò
le
chǎng
shì
dàn
xīn
zhí
hěn
hòu

He narrowly avoided that accident, but has been feeling scared about it ever since.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1975
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄠˇ
Components
UnicodeU+4FA5
CangjieOJPU
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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