Chinese Word: 侨 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

侨 (Trad.: 僑)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: 8; Radical: 人

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

Character Formation:

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

Similar Characters: 骄桥轿娇矫

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华侨HSK 6	huá qiáo	overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; Classifiers: 个
侨胞	qiáo bāo	countryman living abroad
归侨	guī qiáo	Chinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriate
侨务	qiáo wù	matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)
侨民	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.