交 jiāo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亠 — lid, cover
- Made of
- 六 six 乂 to govern
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
交织
jiāozhī
to interweave; to intertwine
Characters in this word
织 zhī
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 只 only, merely, just
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 个人命运与时代变迁在小说中不断交织，形成强烈的历史纵深感。 Gèrén mìngyùn yǔ shídài biànqiān zài xiǎoshuō zhōng búduàn jiāozhī, xíngchéng qiángliè de lìshǐ zòngshēngǎn. Individual fates and changes of the era are constantly intertwined in the novel, creating a strong sense of historical depth.
- 雨声和歌声交织在一起，听起来很温柔。 Yǔshēng hé gēshēng jiāozhī zài yìqǐ, tīng qǐlái hěn wēnróu. The sound of rain and singing intertwine, and it sounds very gentle.
- 她心里喜悦和不安交织，一夜没睡好。 Tā xīnlǐ xǐyuè hé bù'ān jiāozhī, yí yè méi shuì hǎo. Joy and unease mingled in her heart, and she slept badly all night.
Related words
- 公交车 gōngjiāochē bus
- 交 jiāo to hand in; to make
- 交给 jiāogěi to hand over
- 交朋友 jiāopéngyou to make friends
- 交通 jiāotōng transportation; traffic
- 交费 jiāofèi to pay a fee
- 交警 jiāojǐng traffic police officer
- 交流 jiāoliú to communicate; to exchange
- 交往 jiāowǎng to have contact; to associate
- 交易 jiāoyì deal; transaction
- 外交 wàijiāo diplomacy
- 交换 jiāohuàn to exchange