Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "窍", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "窍", and master the standard way of writing the character "窍".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 窍
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "窍" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
窍 (qiào)
1. Hole; cavity.
(En. hole)
Example: Seven openings (ears, eyes, mouth, nose).
2. Metaphor for the key point of an issue.
(En. key to something)
Example: The key of the matter; a crucial point.
3. To penetrate or connect.
(En. to connect)
Example: To connect with the world.
Definitions:
1. Hole; cavity: Seven openings (ears, eyes, mouth, nose).
2. Metaphor for the key point of an issue: The key to the matter; essential aspects.
3. To penetrate or connect: Connecting with the universe.
Etymology:
- Original meaning: hole, cavity.
- Character formation: Phonetic and ideographic, combining the radical for "cave" and the phonetic element related to skill (巧).
Synonyms:
1. Same as original meaning (En. hole).
Example:
- 空中而多窍 (in the air and many holes).
- 窍穴 (cave; hole); 窕窦 (cavity); 窖木 (hollow wood).
2. Referring to apertures of the ear, nose, mouth, etc.
Example:
- 七窍流血 (blood flowing from the seven openings); 上窍 (upper openings); 下窍 (lower openings).
3. Metaphor for crucial aspects or key points.
Example:
- 窍门 (key); 窍奥 (essence, crucial point); 窍诀 (secret).