Dong Chinese dictionary

qiáo

be worn-out

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 焦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癄.

Components

忄 Meaning component

xin, xīn

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

焦 Sound component

jiāo

burned

Evolution

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

qiáo

be worn-out, emaciated, haggard; haggard

qiáo

old variant of 憔[qiáo]

qiáo

variant of 憔[qiáo]

Most common words with 憔

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	憔悴	wan and sallow
	憔	haggard

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