Writing
橡胶 (xiàng jiāo) — how to say "rubber" in Chinese
橡胶
Rubber
noun
Character composition
橡
oak
胶
glue
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
橡胶手套
xiàng jiāo shǒu tào
rubber gloves
天然橡胶
tiān rán xiàng jiāo
natural rubber
Examples
他用橡胶做鞋底。
He makes soles from rubber.
这是橡胶。
This is rubber.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rubber" in Chinese?
"rubber" in Chinese is 橡胶 (xiàng jiāo).
Xiang jiao meaning in English
橡胶 (xiàng jiāo) means "Rubber".
How is 橡胶 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiàng jiāo (written as xiang jiao, xiangjiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write xiang jiao in Chinese?
It is written 橡胶: 橡 has 15 strokes, 胶 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 橡胶?
橡胶 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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