交 Stroke Order — How to Write 交
交 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亠, 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.
交 Radical and Character Components
交 is an ideographic compound. A person with crossed (intersecting) legs.
Radical: 亠 + 4 more strokes
交 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiāo
Meanings of 交 in Chinese
1
jiāo交
To hand over; to turn in; to submit (e.g., work, a report, a task).
你今天必须把这份报告交上去。
You must submit this report today.
To cross, intersect, or join; referring to points of intersection, boundaries, or things intertwining.
光线交错，形成美丽的图案。
Light rays intersect, forming beautiful patterns.
To interact or communicate with others; to exchange.
我们应该多和邻居交流，增进了解。
We should communicate more with our neighbors to enhance understanding.
To make friends with someone; to associate with others in a friendly way.
我喜欢和真诚的人交朋友。
I like to make friends with sincere people.
Simultaneously; at the same time (e.g., wind and rain striking at once)
风雨交加的夜晚，海浪拍打着礁石
On a night when wind and rain struck simultaneously, waves crashed against the reefs.
To engage in sexual intercourse; to cross-breed or hybridize.
这种玫瑰是通过杂交培育出来的。
This kind of rose was cultivated through cross-breeding.
When pronounced 'jiāo', '交' can be used interchangeably with '跤', primarily referring to the act of stumbling or falling down, as in '摔跤' (shuāijiāo - to fall/wrestle).
他走路不小心，在湿滑的地面上交了一跤
He was careless when walking and stumbled on the slippery ground.
Common Words and Phrases with 交
1
To kowtow or bow to each other, typically as a traditional Chinese greeting or as a ritual performed by the bride and groom during an old Chinese wedding ceremony (known as bàitáng).
在喜庆的婚礼上，新郎新娘深情地完成了交拜仪式，象征着他们将携手共度余生。
At the joyous wedding, the bride and groom lovingly completed the ritual of bowing to each other, symbolizing their lifelong commitment together.
2
to hand over to the next shift
我在下班前，把今天的工作内容详细地交班给了夜班同事。
Before leaving work, I thoroughly handed over today's tasks to my night shift colleague.
3
assign a task; entrust someone to handle something
为了提高效率，经理把一些日常事务交办给下属处理。
To improve efficiency, the manager delegated some routine tasks to subordinates for handling.
4
A traditional Chinese wedding ritual where the bride and groom drink wine from two cups tied together with a red string.
新郎新娘在亲朋好友的祝福声中，幸福地喝下了交杯酒，寓意着他们未来的生活将甜甜蜜蜜。
Amidst the blessings of their relatives and friends, the bride and groom happily drank the 'Jiaobei Jiu' (cross-cupped wine), symbolizing their future sweet and harmonious life together.
5
arm in arm
两人在熙攘的人群中交臂而过，彼此都没有留意。
They brushed past each other in the bustling crowd, neither of them noticing the other.
6
To narrowly miss (an opportunity or meeting someone).
我们俩虽然在同一个城市生活了十年，却一直交臂失之，未能相识。
Although we lived in the same city for ten years, we always brushed past each other and missed the opportunity to meet.
7
Alternation; the change of a waveform from zero to its maximum value, then returning to zero (either positive or negative), completing half a cycle.
交流电的波形会周期性地经历正负交变。
The waveform of alternating current periodically undergoes positive-negative alternation.
8
to be at war; to engage in battle
在古老的传说中，不同部落的勇士常常在边境线上交兵，争夺稀有的资源。
In ancient legends, warriors from different tribes often engaged in battle along the border to compete for rare resources.
9
Different emotions or things intermingled or occurring simultaneously.
她的脸上，喜悦与忧虑交并，让人难以捉摸她的真实感受。
On her face, joy and worry intertwined, making it difficult to discern her true feelings.
10
To cross, intersect, alternate, or overlap, sometimes implying a mutual relationship.
多条小径在森林深处交叉，形成了一个复杂的网络。
Multiple small paths cross deep in the forest, forming a complex network.
11
A point where two or more roads, lines, or paths meet and cross.
我们约定在两条小路的交叉点见面。
We agreed to meet at the intersection of the two small paths.
12
In a battle, fire from two or more positions that intersects at a target, creating an overlapping field of fire.
在产品发布会上，分析师们的问题如交叉火力般袭来，考验着发言人的应变能力
During the product launch, questions from analysts came in like crossfire, testing the spokesperson's ability to respond.
13
to go around each other and come in a continuous stream; to run around each other in quick succession
夜幕下，城市高架桥上的车灯交驰不息，绘出一幅流光溢彩的画卷。
Under the night sky, the car lights on the city's elevated roads crisscrossed incessantly, painting a vibrant tapestry of flowing light.
14
to be exhausted simultaneously
为了照顾生病的母亲和同时兼顾工作，她感到身心交瘁
She felt utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally, from caring for her sick mother while also managing her job.
15
to deposit; to hand over for storage
请将您的个人物品交存到储物柜。
Please deposit your personal belongings in the locker.
16
To crisscross; to intertwine or interlace.
小径两旁，野花与青草交错生长，构成一幅美丽的画卷
Along both sides of the path, wildflowers and green grass grow intertwined, forming a beautiful picture.
More words with 交
- dì递jiāo交submit, hand in
- shè社jiāo交social interaction and contact
- chéng呈jiāo交to submit or hand in (formally)
- dìng订jiāo交establish contact, enter into relations
- jiàn建jiāo交to establish diplomatic relations
- sòng送jiāo交To hand over or deliver something.
- zé择jiāo交choose friends, select companions
- diē跌jiāo交stumble, trip
- làn滥jiāo交Making friends indiscriminately, often leading to undesirable company.
- shuāi摔jiāo交Wrestling
- yí移jiāo交Hand over, Transfer
- gòu够jiāo交qíng情A deep and loyal friendship.
- hùn混jiāo交lín林mixed forest
- zá杂jiāo交hybridization, cross-breeding
- bāng邦jiāo交diplomatic relations, state relations
- dì缔jiāo交Establish relations, Enter into relations
- guàn掼jiāo交wrestling, Chinese wrestling
- lán兰jiāo交Noble friendship, Pure friendship
- liào撂jiāo交to wrestle
- luàn乱jiāo交promiscuity, group sex
Idioms with 交
- jiāo交dàn淡ruò若shuǐ水pure, virtuous, respectful interaction
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称yù誉universally acclaimed
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称zàn赞unanimously praised
- jiāo交tóu头jiē接ěr耳whisper into each other's ears
- jiāo交xiāng相huī辉yìng映complement each other beautifully
- bā八bài拜wèi为jiāo交become sworn brothers or sisters
- bā八bài拜zhī之jiāo交sworn brotherhood or sisterhood
- bǎi百duān端jiāo交jí集overwhelmed by complex emotions
- bǎi百gǎn感jiāo交jí集overwhelmed with mixed emotions
- bàn半miàn面zhī之jiāo交slight acquaintance
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交jí集overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow
- bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加mixed feelings of grief and joy
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Open the tool →Questions about 交
What does 交 mean in Chinese?
交 (jiāo) means “To hand over” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 交?
交 is pronounced jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 交 have?
交 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 交?
交 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 交?
The radical of 交 is 亠, and 交 is an ideographic compound.
