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焦 (jiāo): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

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How to write 焦 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 焦

焦 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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焦

隹short-tailed bird

焦=

4.

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5.

How to Use 焦

Anxiety and Restlessness

Words where 焦 conveys a sense of worry, anxiety, or irritation.

焦急 • jiāo jí • anxious; worried • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yīn因

kǎo考

shì试

ér而

gǎn感

dào

Information

Pinyinjiāo

Meaningburned, scorched, charred

Strokes12

Radical灬

Traditional焦

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1768

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄠ

UnicodeU+7126

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隹short-tailed bird

A bird (隹) perched above a fire (灬) — to scorch or burn until charred.

jiāo焦

jí急

anxious; worried

焦虑 • jiāo lǜ • anxious • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

jiāo焦

lǜ虑

anxious

焦躁 • jiāo zào • irritable / fretful • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiāo焦

zào躁

irritable / fretful

Focus and Concentration

Words where 焦 relates to the concept of a focal point or focusing.

焦点 • jiāo diǎn • focal point; central issue • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiāo焦

diǎn点

focal point; central issue

聚焦 • jù jiāo • focus on • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jù聚

jiāo焦

focus on

到

jiāo焦

lǜ虑

。

He feels anxious because of the exam.

Jiāo焦

táng糖

de的

wèi味

dào道

hěn很

tián甜

。

The taste of caramel is very sweet.

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

shì是

huì会

yì议

de的

jiāo焦

diǎn点

。

This issue is the focus of the meeting.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

dī低

jiāo焦

yóu油

xiāng香

yān烟

shēng声

chēng称

gèng更

jiàn健

kāng康

。

This low-tar cigarette claims to be healthier.

miàn面

bāo包

kǎo烤

dé得

tài太

jiǔ久

，

biǎo表

miàn面

yǐ已

jīng经

jiāo焦

le了

。

The bread was baked for too long, and its surface is already burnt.

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铰jiǎohinge; shears, scissors
剿jiǎodestroy, exterminate, annihilate
佼jiǎobeautiful, handsome, good-looking
窖jiàopit, cellar
醮jiàoa Taoist or Buddhist ritual; to marry (in ancient context)
教jiāoto teach

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焘tāoshine, illuminate; cover, envelope
煞shàmalignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
焉yānthereupon, then; how? why? where?
照zhàotake (a photo)
熏xūnto smoke, fumigate, or cure with smoke
烈lièintense, fiery, strong

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