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How to Write 敫 (jiǎo) — Meaning “bright / shining”

jiǎo 13 strokes Radical: 攵

敫 (jiǎo) means "bright / shining" in Chinese. It has 13 strokes with the radical 攵.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 敫绕 (jiǎo rào), 敫敫 (jiǎo jiǎo), 敫去 (jiǎo qù).

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How to Write 敫

The character 敫 (jiǎo) is written with 13 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 攵 is one of its key components.

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What Does jiǎo (敫) Mean in Chinese?

敫 means bright / shining.

Character Data

Character敫
Pinyinjiǎo (jiao)
Meaningbright / shining
Strokes13
Radical攵
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 敫

This character combines 白 (white, representing brightness) and 攵 (action, a hand holding a stick), with 方 (direction) possibly indicating the spreading of light. Together, they depict the action of making something shine or glow brightly.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a white square (白+方) being struck by a hand (攵) to produce a brilliant, shining light.

Common Words with 敫

敫绕 jiǎo rào
to wind around
敫敫 jiǎo jiǎo
bright / shining
敫去 jiǎo qù
to go away (archaic)

Example Sentences

绳子敫绕在一起。

shéng zi jiǎo rào zài yì qǐ

The ropes are twisted together.

月光敫敫。

yuè guāng jiǎo jiǎo

The moonlight is bright and clear.

他把旧物敫去了。

tā bǎ jiù wù jiǎo qù le

He threw away the old things.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
敫 (current) jiǎo 13 攵
敏 mǐn 11 攵
救 jiù 11 攵
敕 chì 11 攵
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Frequently Asked Questions about 敫

敫 is made of 白 (white/bright) on the left and 攵 (to strike/action) on the right. The 白 part suggests brightness or light, while 攵 adds a sense of movement, together implying shining or radiating light.

Characters with Radical 攵

收shōu攸yōu改gǎi攻gōng放fàng政zhèng敃mǐn敄wù故gù效xiào

Other 13-Stroke Characters

䧹yīng亶dǎn催cuī傺chì傻shǎ傿yàn像xiàng剽piāo剿jiǎo勤qín