懂中文 Dong Chinese

礁

jiāo

reef

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 焦 represents the sound.

Components
石 meaning component

石  Meaning component

shí, dàn

  

stone

焦 sound component

焦  Sound component

jiāo

  

burned

Definitions

礁  

jiāo

reef; jetty; submerged rocks; shoal rock

Most common words with 礁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

礁

reef

礁石

reef

暗礁

submerged reef (rock)

珊瑚礁

coral reef

触礁

(fig.) to hit a snag