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侨 (qiáo): Sojourner — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 侨

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How to write 侨 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 侨

侨 stroke order diagram

3.

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侨

乔tall or to pretend

侨=亻person+乔tall or to pretend

A person (亻) who is tall or lofty (乔), living abroad — an overseas Chinese or侨居.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 侨

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 侨 works in context.

Single HSK word

侨 appears in the HSK word 华侨, meaning "overseas Chinese; Chinese people living abroad".

华侨 • huá qiáo • overseas Chinese; Chinese people living abroad • HSK 6

HSK 6

huá华

qiáo侨

overseas Chinese; Chinese people living abroad

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 侨 is used in context

tā他

qiáo侨

jū居

měi美

guó国

yǐ已

yǒu有

shí十

nián年

。

He has been residing in the United States for ten years.

qiáo侨

bāo胞

men们

xīn心

xì系

zǔ祖

guó国

de的

fā

xǔ许

duō多

huá华

qiáo侨

zài在

hǎi海

wài外

chuàng创

yè

Information

Pinyinqiáo

Meaningsojourner

Strokes8

Radical亻

Traditional僑

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1977

Zhuyinㄑㄧㄠˊ

UnicodeU+4FA8

CangjieOYHL

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发

zhǎn展

。

Compatriots abroad care about the development of their homeland.

业

chéng成

gōng功

。

Many overseas Chinese have successfully started businesses abroad.

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