stick up; bend upwards; curl up (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
翹
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
敲 qiāo - to hit (v.) | HSK 4
桥 qiáo - bridge (n.) | HSK 4
瞧 qiáo - look; see (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
她翘首以待他的到来。 tā qiáo shǒu yǐ dài tā de dàolái. - She eagerly awaited his arrival.
猫咪翘起了尾巴，显得很高兴。 māomī qiáo qǐle wěibā, xiǎnde hěn gāoxìng. - The cat raised its tail, looking very happy.
他的兴趣使他翘首以待。 tā de xìngqù shǐ tā qiáo shǒu yǐ dài. - His interest made him look forward eagerly.
孩子们翘首期盼着圣诞节的到来。 háizimen qiáo shǒu qīpàn zhe shèngdànjié de dàolái. - The children eagerly look forward to Christmas.
她的好消息让我们翘首以待。 tā de hǎo xiāoxī ràng wǒmen qiáo shǒu yǐ dài. - Her good news has us waiting eagerly.