华 huá
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 十 — ten, tenth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
华侨
huáqiáo
overseas Chinese
Characters in this word
侨 qiáo
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 乔 tall, lofty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 许多华侨通过侨团筹款，支持家乡学校改善图书馆设施。 Xǔduō huáqiáo tōngguò qiáotuán chóukuǎn, zhīchí jiāxiāng xuéxiào gǎishàn túshūguǎn shèshī. Many overseas Chinese raised funds through community associations to help schools in their hometowns improve library facilities.
- 这位华侨在国外生活了四十年，还是喜欢吃家乡菜。 Zhè wèi huáqiáo zài guówài shēnghuó le sìshí nián, háishi xǐhuan chī jiāxiāngcài. This overseas Chinese has lived abroad for forty years, yet still likes to eat food from his hometown.
- 春节的时候，很多华侨都会回国和家人团聚。 Chūnjié de shíhou, hěn duō huáqiáo dōu huì huíguó hé jiārén tuánjù. At Spring Festival many overseas Chinese return home to be reunited with their families.
Related words
- 华人 huárén ethnic Chinese person
- 中华民族 Zhōnghuámínzú the Chinese nation
- 华语 huáyǔ Chinese language
- 才华 cáihuá talent
- 繁华 fánhuá prosperous; bustling
- 豪华 háohuá luxurious; splendid
- 华丽 huálì gorgeous; ornate; splendid
- 华裔 huáyì of Chinese descent; ethnic Chinese
- 嘉年华 jiāniánhuá carnival
- 精华 jīnghuá essence; best part
- 升华 shēnghuá to sublimate; to elevate
- 风土人情 fēngtǔrénqíng local conditions and customs