礁

jiāo
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reef, shoal rock

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

礁 has 石, rock or stone, as its meaning part and 焦 jiāo as its sound part. It first meant a rock in the ocean that is hard to see, then grew to reef and shoal rock.

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Homophones

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

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