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qiáo = qi + ao2
surname Qiao
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qiáo = qi + ao2
tall
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How to pronounce 乔

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 5 months ago
+ ao2 final

In the aorta’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

乔 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
yāo = y + ao1
tender / gentle / to die prematurely
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yāo = y + ao1
variant of 夭[yao1] / to die young / to die prematurely / Taiwan pr. [yao3]
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丿
piě = pi + e3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 4) / see 撇[pie3]
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gǔn = gu + (e)n3
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
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shù = shu + Ø4
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
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gǎo = g + ao3
to release
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Characters with 乔 as component

qiáo = qi + ao2
bridge / CL:座[zuo4]
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jiāo = ji + ao1
proud / arrogant
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qiáo = qi + ao2
emigrant / to reside abroad
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Words with 乔

Sentences with 乔

乔 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiáo

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