条 (tiáo): strip, item, article
条 (tiáo) is a Chinese character meaning “strip.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 夂 (structural) and 木 (structural). It ranks #214 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- strip
- item
- article
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 条
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 面条儿noun | miàn tiáo r | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] | 1 |
| 条件noun | tiáo jiàn | condition | 4 |
| 油条noun | yóu tiáo | youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 条子 | tiáo zi | short note |
| 纸条 | zhǐ tiáo | slip of paper |
| 薯条 | shǔ tiáo | french fries |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条例 | tiáo lì | regulations |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty |
| 字条 | zì tiáo | brief note |
| 条纹 | tiáo wén | stripe |
| 线条 | xiàn tiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc) |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim |
| 便条 | biàn tiáo | (informal) note |
| 萧条 | xiāo tiáo | bleak |
| 信条 | xìn tiáo | creed |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement |
条 appears in 100 compound words: 21 as the first character, 73 as the last, and 6 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 条 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
Treaty of Nanjing (1842) that concluded the First Opium War between Qing China and Britain
to make a careful and detailed analysis; to analyze thoroughly point by point
to make a careful and detailed analysis; to analyze thoroughly point by point
Example Sentences
这条河的水很清澈，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn qīngchè, kěyǐ kàn dào yúr yóu lái yóu qù.
The water in this river is very clear; you can see fish swimming around.
年后跳槽快看!劳动部祭“课程奖励金”条件曝 最高领100万
nián hòu tiào cáo kuài kàn ! láo dòng bù jì kè chéng jiǎng lì jīn tiáo jiàn pù zuì gāo lǐng 1 0 0 wàn
Jump to work after the year! The Ministry of Labor offered "course incentives" conditions to receive up to 1 million
米兰大教堂雕像 赞助修复便可有条件借展
mǐ lán dà jiào táng diāo xiàng zàn zhù xiū fù biàn kě yǒu tiáo jiàn jiè zhǎn
Statues of Milan Cathedral can be loaned conditionally if they sponsor the restoration
美关税新变局 涉外人士:审慎应对301条款调查
měi guān shuì xīn biàn jú shè wài rén shì : shěn shèn yīng duì 3 0 1 tiáo kuǎn diào chá
New changes in U.S. tariffs Foreign-related people: Prudently respond to Section 301 investigations
港男陈尸五星饭店 房内留心酸字条死因曝
gǎng nán chén shī wǔ xīng fàn diàn fáng nèi liú xīn suān zì tiáo sǐ yīn pù
Hong Kong man Chen Shi five-star hotel pay attention to the sour note in the room The cause of death was exposed
欧洲头条丨慕尼黑的沉默,比争吵更刺耳
ōu zhōu tóu tiáo 丨 mù ní hēi de chén mò , bǐ zhēng chǎo gēng cī ěr
European headlines丨Munich's silence, more harsh than the quarrels
请你给我看一下这条裙子好吗？
Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ kàn yīxià zhè tiáo qúnzi hǎo ma?
Can you show me this skirt please?
这条鱼还是活的吗？
Zhè tiáo yú háishi huó de ma?
Is this fish still alive?
你能回答这条问题吗？
Nǐ néng huídá zhè tiáo wèntí ma?
Can you answer this question?
那条裙子你买了多少钱？
Nà tiáo qúnzi nǐ mǎi le duōshao qián?
How much did you pay for the dress?
Character Family
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