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tiào — “to jump”

How to write and say the Chinese character (tiào), which means to jump — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Songs, games & stories.

Pinyin · 拼音 tiào
Meaning · 意思 to jump
Strokes · 笔画 13
Radical · 部首 (foot)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

Stroke order笔顺

跳 is written with 13 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

足 (foot) hints at the meaning, and 兆 lends its sound — together they make 跳.

A common word常用词

tiào

to dance

Example sentence例句

xiǎozitiàodezhēngāo

The bunny jumps so high.

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.