蕉
HSK 3

蕉 (jiāo): banana, plantain

jiāo

banana, plantain

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Pinyin

jiāo

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

banana, plantain

How to Write 蕉 (jiāo)

蕉 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 蕉

A phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, and 焦 hints at the pronunciation.

What 蕉 is Made Of

蕉 is built from 2 components:

艹grass, weed, plant, herb
焦burned, scorched

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Words Using 蕉

Common Chinese words that contain 蕉:

香蕉

xiāngjiāo

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