Writing
翘 (qiào) — how to say "to stick up" in Chinese
翘
To stick up; to rise up; to tilt
verb
Radicals / Keys
羽
Feather
#124 · yǔ · 6 strokes
Collocations
翘尾巴
qiào wěi ba
get cocky
Examples
他骄傲地翘起了下巴，看着远方。
He proudly tilted his chin up and looked into the distance.
尾巴翘起来了。
The tail is sticking up.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to stick up" in Chinese?
"to stick up" in Chinese is 翘 (qiào).
翘 meaning in English
翘 (qiào) means "To stick up; to rise up; to tilt".
How is 翘 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiào (written as qiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stick up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 翘 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 翘?
翘 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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