jiào

漖

Character · NounTraditional滘

used in place names; creek; river branch

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

used in place names; a creek; a river branch

This character is almost exclusively used in place names, particularly in Southern China (e.g., Guangdong). It often refers to a place where rivers or streams meet, or a small branch of a river.

Dōng东
jiào滘
shì是
Guǎng广
dōng东
shěng省
de的
yī一
gè个
zhèn镇
 。

Dongjiao is a town in Guangdong Province.

Wǒ我
men们
cūn村
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
jiào滘
 。

There is a small creek near our village.