浇

澆

jiāo

verb HSK 7 #7,189

Meanings

1 to water
2 to pour (liquid)
3 to sprinkle

Characters

to water; to pour

Examples

记得每天浇花。

Jìde měitiān jiāo huā.

Remember to water the flowers every day.

她往菜上浇了一勺酱汁。

Tā wǎng cài shàng jiāo le yī sháo jiàngzhī.

She poured a spoonful of sauce over the dish.

Tips

usage

浇 is used for pouring liquid onto something: 浇花 (water flowers), 浇水 (pour water). For pouring into a container, use 倒 (dào) instead.

Stroke Order

浇 jiāo