桥 (qiáo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- bridge
- beam
- crosspiece
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
桥 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 桥 is 木 — meaning tree. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 标村术案棒材格棵林梦染森.
How the character is built
桥 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 乔 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 桥
Tasks Featuring 桥 / 相关任务
Words containing 桥 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 桥 mean in Chinese?
桥 (qiáo) means bridge; beam, crosspiece. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 桥 have?
桥 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 桥?
The radical of 桥 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 标, 村, 术, 案, 棒.
What is the pinyin for 桥?
桥 is pronounced qiáo.
What HSK 4 words use 桥?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 桥 appears in 1 word, including 桥 (qiáo). See the full list above.