徼 (jiǎo): to seek; to obtain by luck

Meanings

1 to seek; to obtain by luck
2 to plagiarize; to steal (archaic)

Characters

徼

jiǎo

to seek by luck

Examples

他想徼一时之利。

Tā xiǎng jiǎo yìshí zhī lì.

He hoped to win a moment's advantage by sheer luck.

寡君愿徼福于周公。

Guǎjūn yuàn jiǎo fú yú Zhōugōng.

Our ruler wishes to seek blessings from the Duke of Zhou.

Tips

usage

Read 徼 it means 'to seek / obtain by luck' and overlaps with 侥 as in 侥幸 ('by good luck'). This reading is literary and archaic; you meet it mostly in classical texts.

Components

radical

彳 chì

step; to walk

The 'step' radical 彳 on the left ties the character to movement and going about, fitting both the 'patrol a boundary' and 'go after / seek' senses.

phonetic

敫 jiǎo

to disperse; bright (phonetic)

敫 fills the rest of the character and supplies the sound jiǎo / 徼; it is purely phonetic, carrying no meaning here.

Stroke Order

徼 jiǎo

Related Words

偷走 tōuzǒu #2,835

to steal away / to steal and take away

走运 zǒuyùn #2,438

to be lucky / to have good luck / to be in luck

侥幸 jiǎoxìng #10,011

luckily; by a fluke / by sheer luck; fortunately (implying undeserved)

搜寻 sōuxún HSK 7-9 #4,571

to search for; to look for / to seek (thoroughly)

营 yíng #3,929

camp; barracks / to manage; to operate; to run / to seek; to strive for

获 huò HSK 4 #3,864

to obtain; to get / to capture; to catch

寻 xún HSK 7-9 #3,820

to search; to seek; to look for

咨询 zīxún HSK 6 #3,698

to consult; to seek advice / consultation; advisory

福 fú HSK 3 #3,644

good fortune; happiness / luck; blessing

盗窃 dàoqiè HSK 7-9 #5,380

theft / larceny / to steal