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CHINESE CHARACTER

胶 (jiāo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jiāo
glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue
HSK 610 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

⺼ is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 胶.

Visible components

胶 is decomposed as ⿰⺼交.

STROKES · 10

Write 胶 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 胶

胶水

我需要胶水。

Wǒ xū yào jiāo shuǐ。

I need glue.

FAQ

What does 胶 (jiāo) mean in Chinese?

glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue

How do you write 胶 in stroke order?

胶 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 胶?

⺼ is the radical in 胶. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 胶?

胶带 (jiāodài): adhesive tape; magnetic tape; 胶水 (jiāoshuǐ): glue; 胶囊 (jiāonáng): (pharm.) capsule.