礁 Stroke Order — How to Write 礁
礁 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.
礁 Radical and Character Components
礁 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (rock) carries the meaning, while 焦 indicates the sound.
Radical: 石 + 12 more strokes
礁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiāo
Meanings of 礁 in Chinese
jiāo礁
Common Words and Phrases with 礁
More words with 礁
- chù触jiāo礁strike a reef, run aground
- huán环jiāo礁atoll
- qiǎn浅jiāo礁shallow reef, shoal
- yán岩jiāo礁reef, rock
- jū裾jiāo礁fringing reef
- shān珊hú瑚jiāo礁coral reef
- àn暗jiāo礁reef, submerged rock
- jiāo礁jī矶reef, rock
- zài在jiāo礁shí石jiān间between the reefs, among the reefs
- shān珊hú瑚jiāo礁zhōng中in coral reefs, in the coral reef
Idioms with 礁
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Open the tool →Questions about 礁
What does 礁 mean in Chinese?
礁 (jiāo) means “A rock or mass of coral at or near the surface of water, especially in the sea” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 礁?
礁 is pronounced jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 礁 have?
礁 has 17 strokes.
How do you write 礁?
礁 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 礁?
The radical of 礁 is 石, and 礁 is a phono-semantic compound.