Writing
焦 (jiāo) — how to say "burnt" in Chinese
焦
Burnt
adjective
Character composition
焦
burnt
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
烧焦的肉
shāo jiāo de ròu
burnt meat
烤焦的面包
kǎo jiāo de miàn bāo
burnt bread
焦味
jiāo wèi
burnt smell
Examples
他把肉烤焦了，不能吃了。
He burnt the meat, it's inedible.
面包焦了。
The bread is burnt.
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Frequently asked questions
Burnt meaning in Chinese
"burnt" in Chinese is 焦 (jiāo).
焦 meaning in English
焦 (jiāo) means "Burnt".
焦 pronunciation
It is pronounced jiāo (written as jiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Jiao in Chinese character
It is written 焦 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 焦?
焦 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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