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蛟

jiāo
noun #83,707

Meanings

  1. 1 jiao; a legendary flood dragon said to control rain and water

Examples

传说深潭里潜伏着一条蛟。
Chuánshuō shēntán lǐ qiánfú zhe yì tiáo jiāo.
Legend says a flood dragon lurked in the deep pool.
蛟龙得水，便腾空而起。
Jiāolóng dé shuǐ, biàn téng kōng ér qǐ.
Once it gets water, the flood dragon soars into the sky.

Tips

culture
Usually in 蛟龙 (flood dragon). The set phrase 蛟龙得水 describes a talented person finally getting the chance to flourish, the way a water dragon gains power once it reaches water.

Components

radical
虫 chóng
insect; reptile; creature
The creature radical. Old Chinese used it broadly for scaled and crawling beings, so a serpentine water dragon naturally takes it.
phonetic
交 jiāo
to cross; to interact
Provides the sound, read 交 on its own and unchanged here. It contributes the pronunciation only.

Stroke Order

蛟 jiāo