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Characters, words, pinyin or English

浇 jiāo to spray

to spray; to sprinkle; to water; to pour liquid

How to remember 浇: 氵 water + 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage = to spray. Holding the water can, the boy playing a legendary ancient emperor-sage forgets his lines and begins to spray the audience.

  • HSK 5
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 氵

Component breakdown

浇 = 氵 water + 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage

  • 氵 water
  • 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
The Gushi story

Holding the water can, the boy playing a legendary ancient emperor-sage forgets his lines and begins to spray the audience.

How it is used

  • A plain transitive verb for pouring or sprinkling liquid onto something, most often plants: 浇花 (jiāo huā) - "to water the flowers," 浇水 (jiāo shuǐ) - "to water."
  • Everyday, spoken register - the verb a parent uses telling a kid to water the plants.
  • Distinct from 洒 sǎ (to splash/scatter liquid or powder more randomly) - 浇 implies a deliberate, directed pour, typically for watering or drenching something in sauce (浇上酱汁 jiāo shàng jiàngzhī, "pour sauce over it").