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姣

jiāo
adjective #65,038

Meanings

  1. 1 (of looks) handsome; good-looking; comely
  2. 2 surname Jiao

Examples

HSK 7-9
她身材苗条，面容姣好。
Tā shēncái miáotiao, miànróng jiāohǎo.
She has a slender figure and a lovely face.
HSK 7-9
姑娘的姣美让满屋人侧目。
Gūniang de jiāoměi ràng mǎn wū rén cèmù.
The girl's pretty looks made the whole room turn.

Tips

usage
Mostly in 姣好 / 姣美 describing a comely face or figure. Don't confuse it with the similar-looking 娇 ('delicate, pampered') - different character, different nuance. It is also a rare surname, Jiao.

Components

radical
女 nǚ
woman
Left side is the woman radical 女, common in beauty and appearance words; here it frames the 'comely' sense.
phonetic
交 jiāo
to cross; sound element
Right side 交 gives the reading jiāo exactly; the same phonetic builds 饺 and 郊.

Stroke Order

姣 jiāo