Meaning
emigrant; reside abroad
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 侨 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 侨生qiáo shēngstudent of overseas Chinese descent who returns to mainland China or Taiwan to pursue their studies
- 侨民qiáo mínexpatriates
- 外侨wài qiáoforeigner
- 侨务qiáo wùmatters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)
- 侨居qiáo jūto live far away from one's native place; to reside in a foreign country
Example Sentence
许多华侨虽然身在国外，却心系祖国。Xǔ duō huá qiáo suī rán shēn zài guó wài, què xīn xì zǔ guó.Many overseas Chinese, though abroad, keep their hearts with the motherland.
许多Xǔ duōmany华侨huá qiáooverseas Chinese虽suīalthough然ráncorrect身shēnbody在zàiat国外guó wàiabroad，却quèbut心xīnheart系xìto connect祖国zǔ guómotherland。