Meaning
glue; gum
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 胶 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 胶带jiāo dàiadhesive tape; magnetic tape
- 胶水jiāo shuǐglue
- 橡胶xiàng jiāorubber; caoutchouc
- 胶囊jiāo náng(pharm.) capsule
- 胶片jiāo piàn(photographic) film
Example Sentence
他用胶水把照片粘在了本子上。Tā yòng jiāo shuǐ bǎ zhào piàn zhān zài le běn zi shàng.He used glue to stick the photo onto the notebook.
他用Tā yòngother use胶水jiāo shuǐglue把bǎ(marks the object)照片zhào piànphotograph粘zhānto glue在zàiat了le(completed action)本子běn zibook上shàngon。