Writing
搅 (jiǎo) — how to say "to stir" in Chinese
搅
To stir, to mix
verb
Character composition
搅
to stir
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
搅咖啡
jiǎo kāfēi
to stir coffee
Examples
他用力搅咖啡，糖很快就化了。
He stirred the coffee vigorously, and the sugar dissolved quickly.
请搅汤。
Please stir the soup.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say stir in Chinese?
"to stir" in Chinese is 搅 (jiǎo).
Jiao meaning in Chinese
搅 (jiǎo) means "To stir, to mix".
How is 搅 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎo (written as jiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Jiao in Chinese character
It is written 搅 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搅?
搅 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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