交
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jiāo · to connect

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #715
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

亠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 交

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jiāoWords pronounced jiāo
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Example sentences

Notice where 交 sits in each complete thought.

Jiù zài nà shí, gōng jiāo chē tíng zhù le.就在那时,公交车停住了。

Right at that instant, the bus stopped.

Source: Tatoeba #1786150 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men kě néng zài děng jiāo jǐng ba.他们可能在等交警吧。

They're probably waiting for the traffic police.

Source: Tatoeba #737182 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén men xū yào gèng duō de jiāo liú.人们需要更多的交流。

People should get more involved.

Source: Tatoeba #4846812 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiāo tōng shì gù méi yǒu yì tiān shì bú zài fā shēng de.交通事故没有一天是不在发生的。

Not a day passes without traffic accidents.

Source: Tatoeba #334392 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuì hǎo bú yào hé nà yàng de nán rén jiāo wǎng.你最好不要和那样的男人交往。

It'd be better if you didn't associate with men like that.

Source: Tatoeba #2669708 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yì bǐ bú cuò de jiāo yì.这是一笔不错的交易。

It's a good deal.

Source: Tatoeba #1776568 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 交 in context

  1. Say jiāo, then recall the core meaning: to connect.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 公交车 (gōng jiāo chē), meaning “public transport vehicle”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 交 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.