跤 (jiāo): a tumble, a fall
跤 (jiāo) is a Chinese character meaning “a tumble.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 足 (semantic) and 交 (phonetic). It ranks #2958 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 跤 foot. Its radical form 足 (foot) appears in many related characters such as 跑 (pǎo, to run), 跟 (gēn, follow, heel), 路 (lù, road).
Definitions
- a tumble
- a fall
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
跤 appears in 3 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 跤 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
了解跤字的来源,有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè jiāo zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "跤" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
本届赛事汇集众多跤坛名将与青年新锐,不同国家的技战术风格在赛场碰撞。
běn jiè sài shì huì jí zhòng duō jiāo tán míng jiāng yǔ qīng nián xīn ruì , bù tóng guó jiā de jì zhàn shù fēng gé zài sài chǎng pèng zhuàng .
This year's tournament brings together many top wrestlers and up-and-coming young talents, with the technical and tactical styles of different countries clashing on the mat.
中国-中亚国家摔跤精英赛西安启幕 十国“跤士”共筑体育交流桥
zhōng guó zhōng yà guó jiā shuāi jiāo jīng yīng sài xī ān qǐ mù shí guó jiāo shì gòng zhù tǐ yù jiāo liú qiáo
China-Central Asia Elite Wrestling Tournament Kicks Off in Xi'an Wrestlers from Ten Countries Build a Bridge for Sports Exchange
但这个词在战后被大量用于柔道、体操、乒乓球、摔跤等各类锦标赛,已经有些泛滥。
dàn zhè gè cí zài zhàn hòu bèi dà liàng yòng yú róu dào , tǐ cāo , pīng pāng qiú , shuāi jiāo děng gè lèi jǐn biāo sài , yǐ jīng yǒu xiē fàn làn .
However, since the war, this term has been used extensively in various championships—such as judo, gymnastics, table tennis, and wrestling—to the point where it has become somewhat overused.
19岁摔跤国手被公开处决 伊朗前水球运动员表悲痛
1 9 suì shuāi jiāo guó shǒu bèi gōng kāi chǔ jué yī lǎng qián shuǐ qiú yùn dòng yuán biǎo bēi tòng
19-Year-Old National Wrestler Publicly Executed; Former Iranian Water Polo Player Expresses Grief
新哈梅内伊政权处决3抗议者 含19岁摔跤冠军
xīn hā méi nèi yī zhèng quán chǔ jué 3 kàng yì zhě hán 1 9 suì shuāi jiāo guàn jūn
The new Khamenei regime executes three protesters, including a 19-year-old wrestling champion
我滑了一跤并从楼梯上摔下来。
Wǒ huá le yī jiāo bìng cóng lóutī shàng shuāi xiàlai.
I slipped and fell down the stairs.
雨天路滑,小心摔跤。
Yǔtiān lù huá, xiǎoxīn shuāijiāo.
The roads are slippery on a rainy day. Be careful not to fall.
Character Family
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