浇 jiāo to spray
to spray; to sprinkle; to water; to pour liquid
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
浇 = 氵 water + 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- 氵 water
- 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
Holding the water can, the boy playing a legendary ancient emperor-sage forgets his lines and begins to spray the audience.
用法
- 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").