02078 Chinese character of 郊 and pronounce gaau1

The Chinese word【郊】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes geography or location. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Suburbs. Explanation: (1) Around the city, not far from the city. For example: “outskirts”, “suburbs”, “traveling in the spring suburbs together”. (2) An ancient ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven. For example: “suburban sacrifice”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【郊】:jiāo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【郊】:gaau1

This section covers the key information related to the character 【郊】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【郊】, for example:Describing geography or location , It means mainly the suburbs .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【郊】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【郊區、郊遊】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiāo qū 、jiāo yóu/ Cantonese Jyutping:gaau1 keoi1 、gaau1 jau4)

There are exactly 8 strokes in this character,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他們周末在郊外進行了一次愉快的郊遊。

They had a pleasant outing in the suburbs at the weekend.


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