跷 Stroke Order — How to Write 跷
跷 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.
跷 Radical and Character Components
跷 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 尧 indicates the sound.
Radical: 足 + 6 more strokes
跷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiāo
Meanings of 跷 in Chinese
qiāo跷
Common Words and Phrases with 跷
More words with 跷
- qī蹊qiao跷odd or strange; fishy; suspicious
- cǎi踩gāo高qiāo跷To walk on stilts.
- qiāo跷qi蹊strange, suspicious
- qiāo跷qǐ起cock, raise
- qiāo跷zhe着tuǐ腿cross-legged, with crossed legs
Idioms with 跷
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Open the tool →Questions about 跷
What does 跷 mean in Chinese?
跷 (qiāo) means “Strange, unusual, or suspicious” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 跷?
跷 is pronounced qiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 跷 have?
跷 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 跷?
跷 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 跷?
The radical of 跷 is 足, and 跷 is a phono-semantic compound.