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CHINESE CHARACTER

焦 (jiāo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jiāo
burned, scorched; anxious, vexed
HSK 612 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

灬 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 焦.

隹 · 灬

Visible components

焦 is decomposed as ⿱隹灬.

STROKES · 12

Write 焦 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 焦

焦虑

我感到万分焦虑。

Wǒ gǎn dào wàn fēn jiāo lǜ。

I felt incredibly nervous.

FAQ

What does 焦 (jiāo) mean in Chinese?

burned, scorched; anxious, vexed

How do you write 焦 in stroke order?

焦 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 焦?

灬 is the radical in 焦. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 焦?

焦点 (jiāodiǎn): (lit. and fig.) focal point; focus; 焦虑 (jiāolǜ): anxious; worried; apprehensive; 焦 (jiāo): surname Jiao; burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious.