The character 交 — “cross”: how to write it and what it means
cross; hand over
The Chinese character 交 is read jiāo and means “cross; hand over”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 交
交 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 交, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 交
- 公交车busHSK 2
- 交流communicate, exchangeHSK 4
- 交通transportation, trafficHSK 4
- 交警traffic policeHSK 4
- 交往associate with, socializeHSK 5
- 提交submit (documents)HSK 5
- 交易deal; tradeHSK 5
- 交换exchangeHSK 5
- 转交pass on (via someone)HSK 6
- 成交close a dealHSK 6
- 交谈talk, converseHSK 6
- 交际socialize, maintain contactsHSK 6
- 外交diplomacyHSK 6
- 打交道deal with, interact (with)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 交?
交 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 交 mean?
交 means “cross; hand over”. It appears in 公交车 (“bus”), 交流 (“communicate”), 交通 (“transportation”), 交警 (“traffic police”).
How do you pronounce 交?
交 is read jiāo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 交 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 交 yourself
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