交

jiāo
HSK 4
#320 most
frequent character
to hand over, to deliver
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

交 draws twisted threads, so its first meaning was to cross and intersect. From that it grew to 'connect' and then 'exchange'.

Drawn as: twisted threads

交 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
绞
sound17 characters
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picture2 characters
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Example Sentences

我把书交给老师。
wǒbǎ shū jiāogěi lǎoshī 。
I handed the book over to the teacher.
他希望能交到更多的朋友。
tā xīwàng néng jiāodào gēngduō de péngyǒu 。
He hopes to make more friends.
请在这里交钱。
qǐngzài zhèlǐ jiāoqián 。
Please pay the money here.

Words with similar meanings

递dì
to hand over
More specific to physically handing over something.
交付jiāofù
to deliver
More formal term for delivering or handing over something.
建立jiànlì
to establish (friendship)
Used specifically for forming relationships, especially friendships.

Homophones

HSK 3
教jiāo
to teach
HSK 5
浇jiāo
to pour liquid, to irrigate (using waterwheel)
焦jiāo
anxious

Words Starting With 交

交流jiāo liú
exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity)
交通jiāo tōng
to be connected; traffic; communications; liaison
交换jiāo huàn
to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
交际jiāo jì
communication; social intercourse
交代jiāo dài
to hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief (sb); to account for; to justify oneself; to confess; to finish (colloquial)

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Common Communication Phrases
Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.
Family & Relationships
Immediate and extended family terms, romantic relationships, friendships.
Finance & Money
Currency, banks, deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, loans.
HSK 4
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