jiǎo

hinge

Objects with a metal  joint  also provides the pronunciation

Components

Meaning component
jīn metal
SoundMeaning component
jiāo to cross, to mix

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkæwXmə-[k]ˤr[a]wʔshear; scissors
Zhengzhangkreːw
kreːwʔ
kreːws

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang

jiǎo hinge Simplified

Objects with a metal  joint  also provides the pronunciation

Components

Meaning component
jīn metal
SoundMeaning component
jiāo to cross, to mix

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode