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jiào — “a sleep; (jué) to feel”

How to write and say the Chinese character (jiào), which means a sleep; (jué) to feel — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.

Pinyin · 拼音 jiào
Meaning · 意思 a sleep; (jué) to feel
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 (see)
Hear it · 听发音
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Stroke order笔顺

觉 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

见 (see) under a little roof — what you 'see' with your eyes closed: sleep and feelings.

A common word常用词

shuìjiào

go to sleep

Example sentence例句

xiǎobǎobaozàishuìjiào

The baby is sleeping.

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.