qiào = qi + ao4
hole / opening / orifice (of the human body) / (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
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How to pronounce 竅

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ ao4 final

In the aorta’s bathroom.

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竅 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
xué = xu + e2
cave / cavity / hole / acupuncture point / Taiwan pr. [xue4]
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jiǎo = ji + ao3
surname Jiao
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jiǎo = ji + ao3
bright / glittery / Taiwan pr. [jiao4]
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Characters with 竅 as component

竅 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 竅

lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head) / I don't understand a word (idiom) / it's all Greek to me
the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom) / fig. to seethe with anger

Sentences with 竅

竅 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiào

hole / opening / orifice (of the human body) / (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)

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