qiào

to stick up; to tilt; to rise on one end

Character data

Radical ⽻ (124.12)
Strokes 18
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

翹 qiào
  1. 1. to stick up
  2. 2. to tilt
  3. 3. to rise on one end
翹 qiáo
  1. 1. to raise
  2. 2. outstanding

Words containing 翹

Word Meaning
(of a woman) to have nice curves; shapely; buxom
Lin Chia-Chiao (1916-2013), Chinese-American physicist, astronomer and applied mathematician
to die; to drop dead
to stick one leg over the other (when sitting)
to look forward eagerly; to long for
(bird species of China) Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
to be cocky
outstanding
to give a thumbs-up
to bend; to warp; prejudice
to long for; to raise one's head and look into the distance
outstanding talent
a see-saw
person of outstanding talent
to skip work; to sneak out of work early
to long for; eager for
hard; erect; to be in erection
to warp; to bend
see-saw; also written qiāo qiāo bǎn
retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
to skip school; to cut class
to stick up; to point sth up
to look forward eagerly; to long for; lit. on tiptoes
to look forward eagerly; to long for
to expect in a short time (idiom)
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