01413 Chinese character of 焦 and pronounce ziu1

The Chinese character【焦】(jiao) that I will teach you this time is a word that describes a state or emotion. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Burnt or anxious. Explanation: (1) Something is burnt and becomes black. For example: “burnt”, “burnt”, “burnt the bread”. (2) The smell of something burnt or charred. For example: “There was a burning smell coming from the kitchen.” (3) Dry. For example: “dry lips and mouth”, “dry mouth and dry tongue”. (4) Anxious and worried. Such as: “anxious”, “anxious”, “restless”, “He hasn’t come yet, I’m so anxious waiting!”

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【焦】:jiāo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【焦】:ziu1

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【焦】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【焦】, for example:Describing a state or emotion , It means mainly burnt or anxious.Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【焦】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【焦急、焦點】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiāo jí 、jiāo diǎn/ Cantonese Jyutping:ziu1 gap1 、ziu1 dim2)

To form this character, you need 12 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


他因遲到感到焦急不安。

He was anxious about being late.


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