Pinyin "jiao1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jiao1" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "ao1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao1"

In front of the aorta.

Characters pronounced jiao1

(bound form) shark
cunning / pretty
surname Jiao
eastern wren
arrogant
see 秦艽[qin2 jiao1]
Zizania aquatica
(used in place names)
see 僬僥|僬侥[Jiao1 Yao2]
see 僬僬[jiao1 jiao1]
to cauterize / to scorch
large pipe
see 三膲[san1 jiao1]
eggs of mantis
kind of cicada, cosmopsaltria
a kind of aquatic bird