How is 条 pronounced?

条 is pronounced “tiáo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 条?

条 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 条?

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

HSK 3measure word

条

Traditional: 條

tiáo

条 (tiáo) means “strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 條) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我买了一条裤子。

Wǒ mǎi le yī tiáo kùzi.

I bought a pair of pants.

Words containing 条

面条miàn tiáonoodles 便条biàn tiáo(informal) note 条件tiáo jiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; situation; state; condition 苗条miáo tiao(of a woman) slim; slender; graceful 条款tiáo kuǎnclause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4]条理tiáo lǐarrangement; order; tidiness 条约tiáo yuētreaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4]有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnregular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged 薯条shǔ tiáofrench fries; french fried potatoes; chips 面条儿miàn tiáo rerhua variant of 面条; noodles

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Frequently asked questions

What does 条 mean?: 条 (tiáo) means “strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 条 pronounced?: 条 is pronounced “tiáo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 条?: 条 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 条?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 条 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27