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翘

翹
qiào
verb HSK 7 #3,888

Meanings

  1. 1 to stick up
  2. 2 to raise (one end)
  3. 3 to warp
  4. 4 to skip (class)

Examples

他翘着二郎腿坐在椅子上。
Tā qiàozhe èrlángtuǐ zuò zài yǐzi shàng.
He sat in the chair with his legs crossed.
这块木板翘起来了。
Zhè kuài mùbǎn qiào qǐlái le.
This wooden board has warped.
他今天翘课了。
Tā jīntiān qiào kè le.
He skipped class today.

Tips

usage
翘 has two pronunciations: qiào (stick up, warp, skip class) and qiáo (as in 翘首 qiáoshǒu, to raise one's head expectantly). 翘课 (skip class) is very common in colloquial speech.

Stroke Order

翘 qiào