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缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
缴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

缴 Stroke Order — How to Write 缴

Stroke Order

缴 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

缴 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟敫

缴 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 敫 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 13 more strokes

缴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiǎo
  • zhuó

Meanings of 缴 in Chinese

1

jiǎo缴

To pay, hand over, or submit (money, fees, documents, etc.)
请您在月底前缴纳水电费。
Please pay your utility bills before the end of the month.
To compel someone to surrender or hand over something, often by force or authority. It is used in contexts such as disarming (weapons) or seizing (contraband).
海关查获了一批走私品并当场全部缴获。
Customs intercepted a batch of smuggled goods and confiscated all of them on the spot.
To entangle or twist something quickly and forcefully, often to disarm or incapacitate.
师傅只一缴，对方的武器就被夺走了
With just one decisive twist, the master disarmed his opponent.
2

zhuó缴

A silk string or cord attached to an arrow, used in ancient archery.
他一心以为弓缴坚固，便放心射箭。
He was convinced the arrow string was sturdy, so he shot the arrow with confidence.

Common Words and Phrases with 缴

1
jiǎo缴fù付
to pay or make a payment
请您在月底前缴付水电费。
Please pay the utility bill before the end of the month.
2
jiǎo缴huò获
To seize or capture, typically from an enemy or adversary.
警方在突袭行动中缴获了大量非法物品。
The police seized a large quantity of illegal items during the raid.
3
jiǎo缴nà纳
To pay or deliver (money, taxes, fines, etc.) to an official body or public institution.
请记得在截止日期前缴纳水费。
Please remember to pay the water bill before the deadline.
4
jiǎo缴qiāng枪
To surrender one's weapons; to lay down one's arms; to disarm.
在演习中，失败的一方不得不缴枪。
During the drill, the losing side had to lay down their arms.
5
jiǎo缴shuì税
to pay taxes
公司每个季度都需要按时缴税。
The company needs to pay taxes on time every quarter.
6
jiǎo缴xiāo销
to hand in for cancellation; to submit and cancel
驾照过期后需要及时缴销旧证，才能办理新证。
After a driver's license expires, the old one must be surrendered for cancellation in a timely manner before a new one can be processed.
7
jiǎo缴xiè械
To disarm; to lay down or surrender weapons.
为了确保安全，我们要求所有参与者在进入场地前缴械。
To ensure safety, we require all participants to disarm before entering the venue.

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Idioms with 缴

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Questions about 缴

What does 缴 mean in Chinese?

缴 (jiǎo) means “To pay” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缴?

缴 has 2 pronunciations: jiǎo, zhuó.

How many strokes does 缴 have?

缴 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 缴?

缴 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缴?

The radical of 缴 is 纟, and 缴 is a phono-semantic compound.