懂中文 Dong Chinese

胶

jiāo

glue

Tendons that connect 交 muscles ⺼; 交 also provides the pronunciation

Components
⺼ meaning component

⺼  Meaning component

ròu

  

meat, flesh

交 sound,meaning component

交  Sound Meaning component

jiāo

  

to cross

Evolution

胶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
胶 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
胶 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
胶 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

胶 (膠) 

jiāo

glue, gum, resin, rubber; to glue; glue; gum; rubber

Most common words with 胶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

胶

glue

橡胶

rubber

胶带

adhesive tape

胶片

(photographic) film

胶囊

caplet