qiáo

tall

Simplified form of . Originally written the same as (tall). The top part of the character was altered to distinguish from .

Components
◎ distinguishing component

  Distinguishing component

  

characterless component

高 sound,meaning,simplified component

  Sound Meaning Simplified component

gāo

  

high

Strokes were removed during simplification.

Evolution

乔 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
乔 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
乔 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
乔 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
乔 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

qiáo

tall, lofty; proud, stately; tall

() 

Qiáo

surname Qiao

Most common words with 乔
Freq.
Word
Meaning

surname Qiao

乔治

George (name)

乔丹

Jordan (name)

乔布斯

Jobs (name)

乔迁

promotion

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (1 verified)

轿

Sound component in 10 characters (2 verified)

轿