Chinese Word: 僑 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

僑 (Simplified: 侨)HSK 6

Pinyin: qiáo

English Definition: emigrant; to reside abroad

Chinese Definition:
①寄居在外地，寄居在外国：侨居。侨胞。侨民。
②寄居在外国的人：华侨。外侨。侨眷。

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 人

Pictophonetic:喬 indicates the sound; 亻 (person) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 喬 [ qiáo ] tall, lofty; proud, stately

Similar Characters: 憍

僑胞	qiáo bāo	countryman living abroad
僑務	qiáo wù	matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)
僑民	qiáo mín	expatriates

1		nǐ 你 de 的 qiáo jū 侨居 zhèng 证 hào mǎ 号码 shì 是 duō shǎo 多少？ What's your Alien Resident Certificate number?
2		hǎi wài 海外 huá qiáo 华侨 dào 到 zǔ guó 祖国 de 的 jù jū qū 聚居区 xún zhǎo 寻找 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 gēn 根 hé 和 wén huà 文化 rèn tóng 认同。 Overseas Chinese flock to ethnic enclaves in search of their roots and cultural identity.

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