Pronunciation

Characters pronounced qiao.

15 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 15 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

俏 qiào elegant like, similar; resemble; pretty 峭 qiào steep, precipitous, rugged 撬 qiào lift, raise; pry open 窍 qiào hole, opening, aperture 翘 qiào turn up, lift, elevate, raise 乔 qiáo tall, lofty; proud, stately 侨 qiáo sojourn, lodge 憔 qiáo be worn-out, emaciated, haggard 桥 qiáo bridge; beam, crosspiece 瞧 qiáo glance at, look at, see 悄 qiāo calm silent, quiet, still; anxious 敲 qiāo strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap 跷 qiāo raise one's foot 锹 qiāo shovel 巧 qiǎo skillful, ingenious, clever

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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