How is 交 pronounced?

交 is pronounced “jiāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 交?

交 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 交?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 交 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

交

jiāo

交 (jiāo) means “to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); variant of 跤”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请交给我。

Qǐng jiāo gěi wǒ.

Please hand it over to me.

Words containing 交

打交道dǎ jiāo dàoto come into contact with; to have dealings 交流jiāo liúto exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb)交通jiāo tōngto be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 成交chéng jiāoto complete a contract; to reach a deal 交换jiāo huànto exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 交际jiāo jìcommunication; social intercourse 交往jiāo wǎngto associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 交叉jiāo chāto cross; to intersect; to overlap 交代jiāo dàito transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end 交涉jiāo shèto negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)交易jiāo yìto deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal 外交wài jiāodiplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 交 mean?: 交 (jiāo) means “to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); variant of 跤”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 交 pronounced?: 交 is pronounced “jiāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 交?: 交 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 交?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 交 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27