骄 (jiāo) is a Chinese character meaning “proud”. It is written from 马 (horse) and 乔 (tall; the sound part of 侨, 桥, 娇, 骄), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
马 + 乔
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：驕，馬高六尺爲驕。从馬喬聲；hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（马3 + 乔6 = 9）
Memory aid
A horse (马) holding its head tall (乔) — a proud horse showing off.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 骄傲jiāo àoproud; arrogant骄 = jiāo
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All readings
proud; arrogant
proud; arrogant; conceited
自高自大、看不起别人；也指自豪。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 骄傲jiāo àoproud; arrogant骄 = jiāo
Sound component
乔 family rime near
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 骄 mean?
骄 (jiāo) means proud; arrogant; conceited.
How do you pronounce 骄?
It is pronounced jiāo.
What parts is 骄 made of?
马 (horse) and 乔 (tall; the sound part of 侨, 桥, 娇, 骄), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：驕，馬高六尺爲驕。从馬喬聲；hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（马3 + 乔6 = 9）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 骄 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 骄?
马. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 骄?
Common ones are 骄傲. The reading of 骄 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.