焦

jiāo
#1,552 most
frequent character
anxious
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

焦 shows 隹, a bird, with 灬 below. It first meant a wren, a small bird. 灬 is now an empty part; it was once 小. The meaning 'scorched' was borrowed for the sound, and 'worried' grew from that.

Drawn as: a bird

焦 as a component in other characters

sound12 characters
瞧礁蕉憔醮谯鹪僬劁噍蟭膲
picture1 character
樵

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Example Sentences

我在考试前总是感到很焦。
wǒzài kǎoshì qián zǒngshì gǎndào hěn jiāo 。
I always feel very anxious before the exam.
她因为工作压力而感到焦虑。
tā yīnwèi gōngzuò yālì ér gǎndào jiāolǜ 。
She feels anxious because of work pressure.
焦虑的情绪影响了他的健康。
jiāolǜ de qíngxù yǐngxiǎng le tāde jiànkāng 。
Anxious feelings have affected his health.

Same Characters, Different Readings

焦Jiao1
surname Jiao

Words with similar meanings

担心dānxīn
worried
More focused on concern or worry about something.
忧虑yōulǜ
anxious; worried
A more formal term that indicates deep concern or anxiety.

Homophones

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

Words Starting With 焦

焦急jiāo jí
anxiety; anxious
焦点jiāo diǎn
focus; focal point

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