翘 qiào

turn up, lift, elevate, raise

HSK 6 #2992

DEFINITIONS

翘 qiào
  • to stick up
  • to rise on one end
  • to tilt
翘 qiáo
  • outstanding
  • to raise

STROKES

WORDS

翘足 qiáo zú lit. on tiptoes; to look forward eagerly; to long for
翘足引领 qiáo zú yǐn lǐng waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom); to look forward eagerly; to long for; also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3]
翘足而待 qiáo zú ér dài to expect in a short time (idiom); also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]
翘辫子 qiào biàn zi (coll.) to die; to kick the bucket
翘鼻麻鸭 qiào bí má yā (bird species of China) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
翘首以盼 qiào shǒu yǐ pàn to look forward eagerly
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