蛟 — Chinese character
蛟
jiāo
a legendary scaled dragon
- Pinyin
- jiāo
- Radical
- 142 ⾍ (Insect)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 虫 交
- Formation
- pictophonetic — worm; meaning component 虫; sound component 交
- Japanese
- 蛟 as a kanji
Common words with 蛟
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛟龙 (蛟龍) | jiāo lóng | legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods |
蛟 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 1 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
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