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喬

简 乔 · 繁 喬
Mandarin · pinyin qiáo#

Meanings · qiáo

  1. tall
Mandarin · pinyin Qiáo#

Meanings · Qiáo

  1. surname Qiao
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喬
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乔
qiáo · tall, lofty; proud, stately
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character · Etymology 1

  1. tall; lofty
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) section on the shaft of a spear near the spearhead for hanging a feather
  3. a surname

character · Etymology 2

  1. to pretend; to feign; to disguise
  2. (archaic, derogatory) bad; vile; crafty; fake; stupid; cowardly; useless
  3. (archaic) headstrong and easily angered

character · Etymology 3

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 驕 /骄 (jiāo, “proud; arrogant”)

character · Etymology 4

  1. only used in 喬詰／乔诘

character · Etymology 5

  1. (Hokkien) to make things difficult for

character · Etymology 6

  1. (Hokkien, Taiwanese Mandarin) to discuss; to negotiate; to coordinate

character · Etymology 7

  1. a transliteration of the English male given name Joe or Joel

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