qiào

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of

翘 means to tilt upward; to stick up; to be raised at one end. Pronounced qiào. HSK 7-9.

  • to tilt upward; to stick up; to be raised at one end

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Bǎn
dèng
méi
fàng
wěn
 
zhè
tóur
 
tóur
jiù
wǎng
shàng
qiào
 
 
 

The bench wasn't placed stably; when I pressed down on this end, the other end tilted up.

tiáo
de
qiào
le
èr
láng
tuǐ
 

He impishly crossed his legs.

Xiǎo
gǒu
de
wěi
ba
gāo
xìng
de
xiàng
shàng
qiào
zhe
 

The puppy's tail was happily sticking up.

de
zuǐ
jiǎo
wēi
wēi
xiàng
shàng
qiào
 
chū
le
wēi
xiào
 

The corners of her mouth tilted slightly upward, revealing a smile.

Zhuō
zi
tuǐ
yǒu
diǎn
duǎn
 
zǒng
shì
wǎng
biān
qiào
 

The table leg is a bit short, so it always tilts to one side.