qiāo
to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe

Animated Stroke Order 跷

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Stroke Order Diagrams 跷

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
qiāo
jiǎo
zuò
zài
zi
shàng

He sits on the chair with his feet lifted.

2
qiāo
jiǎo
jiān
qīng
qīng
zǒu

She walks lightly on tiptoe.

3
hái
zi
men
zài
gōng
yuán
wán
qiāo
qiāo
bǎn

Children are playing on the seesaw in the park.

4
zhè
jiàn
shì
hěn
qiāo

This matter is very strange.

5
jīn
tiān
méi
lái
shàng
bān
yǒu
diǎn
qiāo

He didn't come to work today, which is a bit suspicious.

6
zhè
ge
àn
jiàn
zhōng
yǒu
duō
qiāo
zhī
chù
yào
diào
chá

There are many suspicious aspects in this case that require careful investigation.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes13
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2920
Zhuyinㄑㄧㄠ
Components
UnicodeU+8DF7
CangjieRMHGU
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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.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality