qiáo翘（翹）
翘（翹）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 翘
翘 means to raise (one's head); to crane (one's neck); to warp; to become uneven (due to moisture changes). Pronounced qiáo. HSK 7-9.
- to raise (one's head); to crane (one's neck)
- to warp; to become uneven (due to moisture changes)
Character Info
Radical羽
Strokes12
Components
羽
尧
Stroke Order
翘
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
qiáo翘
shǒu首
pàn盼
wàng望
yuǎn远
fāng方
qīn亲
rén人
guī归
lái来
。
He craned his neck, longing for the return of his distant relatives.
Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
rén人
men们
qiáo翘
shǒu首
yǐ以
dài待
，
děng等
dài待
zhe着
xīn新
nián年
zhōng钟
shēng声
qiāo敲
xiǎng响
。
People in the square craned their necks, waiting for the New Year bell to ring.
Tā她
qiáo翘
shǒu首
yuǎn远
tiào眺
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
kàn看
dào到
shú熟
xī悉
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
。
She craned her neck to look into the distance, hoping to see a familiar figure.
Qiáo翘
shǒu首
xīng星
kōng空
，
tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
shēn深
shēn深
de的
sī思
kǎo考
。
Craning his neck to look at the starry sky, he fell into deep thought.
Qiáo翘
shǒu首
yǐ以
pàn盼
de的
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
zhōng终
yú于
chuán传
lái来
le了
。
The long-awaited good news finally arrived.