jiào
漖
used in place names; creek; river branch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
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.