Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

bridge

Chinese: 桥。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 桥 is the 2nd 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

  • 桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)
  • 立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass; flyover
  • 天桥tiān qiáooverhead walkway; pedestrian bridge
  • 桥面qiáo miànroadway; floor; deck; bridge floor
  • 全桥quán qiáoH bridge (electronics)

Example Sentence

这座桥连接着河的两岸。Zhè zuò qiáo lián jiē zhe hé de liǎng àn.This bridge connects the two banks of the river.

Zhèthiszuòseatqiáobridge连接lián jiēto linkzhe(ongoing action)river (CL:条,道)deof两岸liǎng ànbilateral