翘
翹qiáo
#2,986 most
frequent character
outstanding, to raise
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
翘 has 羽, wings, as the meaning part and 尧 yáo as the sound part. It first meant the long feathers on a bird's tail. From there it grew to sticking up or turning upward. Read qiáo, it means to raise.
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