qiāo
𫏋
to raise (leg); same as 跷
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to raise one's foot or leg; to stand on tiptoe; to tilt up (same as 跷)
Variant of 跷. Used in compounds describing leg positions or stilt-walking. In modern usage, 跷 is preferred.
Tā他
qiāo蹻
zhe着
èr二
láng郎
tuǐ腿
zuò坐
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
。
He sat on the sofa with his legs crossed.
Qiāo蹻
zú足
ér而
wàng望
，
bù不
kě可
jí及
yě也
。
Standing on tiptoe to look, yet still unable to reach.
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Mín民
jiān间
yì艺
rén人
biǎo表
yǎn演
cǎi踩
gāo高
qiāo蹻
。
Folk artists perform on stilts.
adjective
strange; odd (variant of 跷 in 蹊跷)
Used in the compound 蹻蹊 (qiāo qī), variant of 蹊跷 meaning strange or suspicious.
Zhè这
shì事
zhēn真
qiāo蹻
qī蹊
，
zuó昨
tiān天
hái还
hǎo好
hǎo好
de的
。
This is really strange; it was fine yesterday.