郊 (jiāo): Suburbs — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 郊

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 郊

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

郊

交intersect

阝city

郊=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 郊

郊 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 郊

Suburban locations and activities

The character 郊 refers to the outskirts of a city, used in words related to suburban areas or outings.

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6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

men们

zài在

huāng荒

jiāo郊

mí迷

le

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交intersect

+阝city

The intersection (交) outside the city (阝) marks the suburbs — suburb or outskirts.

jiāo郊

qū区

suburbs; outskirts

HSK 3.0 · L6

jiāo郊

wài外

outskirts

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiāo郊

yóu游

Outing

了

lù路

。

They got lost in the wilderness.

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

men们

jì计

huà划

qù去

jiāo郊

yóu游

。

We plan to go on an outing this weekend.

wǒ我

men们

zhù住

zài在

ān安

jìng静

de的

jiāo郊

qū区

。

We live in a quiet suburb.

jiāo郊

wài外

de的

kōng空

qì气

hěn很

xīn新

xiān鲜

。

The air is very fresh in the outskirts.

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