jiao
or chiao
[ jyou ]
noun,plural jiao.
a copper-zinc coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the 10th part of a yuan, equal to 10 fen.
Origin of jiao
1First recorded in 1970–75; from Chinese jiǎo
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How to use jiao in a sentence
If there is an annual chanting of sacred books (called ta chiao), this is also a heavy expense.
Village Life in China | Arthur H. SmithIt was on the edge of the big main road which leads from Liao-yang to Ta-shi-chiao.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches | Maurice BaringTwo heroes are each in love with two heroines, and just as in the Y Chiao Li, each hero marries both.
A History of Chinese Literature | Herbert A. GilesAh, said the latter when a boy, if I could only get A-chiao, I would have a golden house to keep her in.
A History of Chinese Literature | Herbert A. GilesReferring to A-chiao, one of the consorts of an Emperor of the Han dynasty.
A History of Chinese Literature | Herbert A. Giles
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