jiǎo

皎

Character · Adjective · Proper noun

bright and white; luminous; surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

bright and white; clear and luminous

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe moonlight, snow, or teeth. Frequently appears in set phrases like 皎洁.

Yuè月
guāng光
jiǎo皎
jié洁
 。

The moonlight is bright and clear.

Jiǎo皎
jié洁
de的
yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
 。

The bright and pure moonlight spilled onto the lake surface.

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Jiǎo皎
yuè月
dāng当
kōng空
 。

The bright moon hangs in the sky.

2.

proper noun

a surname

Rare surname. Capitalized when used as a surname.

Jiǎo皎
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Jiao is a famous scholar.