郊 Stroke Order — How to Write 郊
郊 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
郊 Radical and Character Components
郊 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while 交 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 6 more strokes
郊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiāo
Meanings of 郊 in Chinese
jiāo郊
Common Words and Phrases with 郊
More words with 郊
- shì市jiāo郊suburb, suburbs
- huāng荒jiāo郊Wilderness, Desolate outskirts
- jìn近jiāo郊suburb; outskirts of a city
- mèng孟jiāo郊Meng Jiao
- chéng城jiāo郊suburbs, outskirts
- jiāo郊yě野countryside, outskirts
- jiāo郊yóu游huó活dòng动outing, excursion
- jiāo郊yóu游jì计huà划Picnic plan, Outing plan
- jiāo郊yóu游tà踏qīng青spring outing, spring excursion
- tà踏qīng青jiāo郊yóu游Spring outing, Spring excursion
- xī西nán南jiāo郊qū区Southwest suburbs, Southwestern suburbs
- yuǎn远jiāo郊dì地dài带exurbs, outer suburbs
Idioms with 郊
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Open the tool →Questions about 郊
What does 郊 mean in Chinese?
郊 (jiāo) means “Outskirts of a city” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 郊?
郊 is pronounced jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 郊 have?
郊 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 郊?
郊 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 郊?
The radical of 郊 is 阝, and 郊 is a phono-semantic compound.