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tiáo · clause, condition

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #277
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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 条

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tiáoWords pronounced tiáo
tiaoWords pronounced tiao
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Example sentences

Notice where 条 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bù xiǎng zài zhè xiē tiáo jiàn xià gōng zuò.我不想在这些条件下工作。

I don't want to work under these conditions.

Source: Tatoeba #5897899 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yì tiáo hěn dà de gǒu.这是一条很大的狗。

This is a big dog.

Source: Tatoeba #4761846 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn qǐ lái wǒ men shì zài yì tiáo chuán shàng.看起来我们是在一条船上。

It seems we are in the same boat.

Source: Tatoeba #7768276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de jiā yǔ tā de gé zhe yì tiáo jiāng.我的家与他的隔着一条江。

My home is separated from his by a river.

Source: Tatoeba #876544 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tiáo lùshang de chē liàng bù duō.这条路上的车辆不多。

There is not much traffic on this road.

Source: Tatoeba #787284 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tiáo yú hái shì huó de ma?这条鱼还是活的吗?

Is this fish still alive?

Source: Tatoeba #346461 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 条 in context

  1. Say tiáo, then recall the core meaning: clause, condition.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 面条儿 (miàn tiáo ér), meaning “erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 条 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.