狡
HSK 7–9

狡 (jiǎo): cunning, deceitful, treacherous

jiǎo

cunning, deceitful, treacherous

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Pinyin

jiǎo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

cunning, deceitful, treacherous

How to Write 狡 (jiǎo)

狡 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9

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Origin of 狡

A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 交 hints at the pronunciation.

What 狡 is Made Of

狡 is built from 2 components:

犭dog
交to connect

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Words Using 狡

Common Chinese words that contain 狡:

狡猾

jiǎohuá

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