礁

jiāo

noun #18,272

Measure Word

一块礁石 kuài

Meanings

1 reef
2 shoal rock

Characters

reef; shoal rock

Examples

船撞上了暗礁。

Chuán zhuàng shàng le ànjiāo.

The ship hit a hidden reef.

珊瑚礁是海洋生物的家园。

Shānhújiāo shì hǎiyáng shēngwù de jiāyuán.

Coral reefs are home to marine life.

Tips

memory

石 (stone) + 焦 (scorched/charred) — a scorched-looking stone jutting out of the water. Reefs often appear dark and rough like charred rock.

Stroke Order

礁 jiāo