翘

翹
qiào
HSK 6
#2,986 most
frequent character
to raise
verb

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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Example Sentences

他把手翘起来了。
tā bǎshǒu qiáoqǐlái le 。
He raised his hand up.
她翘起了头，想看得更清楚。
tā qiáo qǐle tóu ， xiǎng kàndé gēng qīngchǔ 。
She lifted her head to see better.
你能把这个箱子翘起来吗？
nǐ néng bǎ zhègè xiāngzǐ qiáoqǐlái ma ？
Can you raise this box up?

Same Characters, Different Readings

翘qiáo
outstanding, to raise

Words with similar meanings

抬tái
to lift
This synonym emphasizes lifting something from a lower to a higher position, generally implying physical elevation.
升级shēngjí
to elevate
This can be used in both physical and metaphorical contexts, implying a rise in status or level, not just physical height.

Homophones

撬qiào
to pry
壳qiào
(bound form) shell, Taiwan pr. [ke2]

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