礁 jiāo jetty
jetty; reef
How to remember 礁: 石 stone + 焦 scorched = jetty. Snorkelling past a dark stone that looks scorched, the kids find bright fish hiding all along the old jetty.
Component breakdown
礁 = 石 stone + 焦 scorched
- 石 stone
- 焦 scorched
Snorkelling past a dark stone that looks scorched, the kids find bright fish hiding all along the old jetty.
How it is used
- A reef/rock in water - 暗礁 (ànjiāo) a hidden reef (also figurative: a hidden pitfall), 珊瑚礁 (shānhújiāo) coral reef, 礁石 (jiāoshí) reef rock.
- 触礁 (chùjiāo) means to hit a reef, figuratively for a plan running aground.