The character 胶 — “glue”: how to write it and what it means
glue; rubber
The Chinese character 胶 is read jiāo and means “glue; rubber”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 胶
胶 has 10 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 胶, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 胶 is made of
On the left, 月 “flesh”: glue was boiled from hides and bones. On the right, 交 jiāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 较 jiào.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 胶
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 胶?
胶 has 10 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 胶 mean?
胶 means “glue; rubber”. It appears in 胶带 (“adhesive tape”), 胶水 (“glue”).
How do you pronounce 胶?
胶 is read jiāo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 胶 have?
10 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 胶 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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