桥

橋
qiáo
HSK 4
#1,290 most
frequent character
bridge
noun
Measure words:座 zuò

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

桥 uses 木, wood, as its meaning part, and 乔 qiáo supplies the sound, a perfect match. It first meant a bridge over a river or stream. That narrowed to the plain word bridge.

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Example Sentences

这座桥非常漂亮。
zhè zuò qiáo fēicháng piàoliàng 。
This bridge is very beautiful.
我们要过桥去看风景。
wǒmen yào guò qiáo qù kàn fēngjǐng 。
We need to cross the bridge to see the scenery.
那座桥连接了两个城市。
nà zuò qiáo liánjiē le liǎng gè chéngshì 。
That bridge connects two cities.

Words with similar meanings

天桥tiānqiáo
overpass
Specifically refers to a bridge that allows pedestrians or vehicles to cross over a road or railway.
桥梁qiáoliáng
span
A more formal term that can refer to the structural design of a bridge.

Homophones

HSK 5
瞧qiáo
look at
乔qiáo
tall

Words Starting With 桥

桥梁qiáo liáng
bridge; fig. connection between two areas

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Public Lists with 桥

Transportation
Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.
HSK 4
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City Infrastructure
Buildings, roads, public facilities, urban planning, neighborhoods.