What does 缴 mean in Chinese?

缴 (jiǎo) means "to hand in; to hand over; to seize" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 缴?

缴 is pronounced "jiǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 缴?

缴 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 缴?

Common words with 缴 include 上缴 (to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities), 扣缴 (to withhold), 收缴 (to recover (illegally obtained property)), 缴交 (to hand in), 缴付 (to pay).

How do you write 缴?

You can practice writing 缴 using our stroke order tool.

缴 (jiǎo), to hand in

缴

jiǎo

to hand in; to hand over; to seize

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 繳

Character Breakdown

Radical: 糸 (no. 120)Traditional: 繳

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Definitions

(verb) to hand in
to hand over
to seize

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 缴

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
上缴	shàng jiǎo	to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
扣缴	kòu jiǎo	to withhold
收缴	shōu jiǎo	to recover (illegally obtained property)
缴交	jiǎo jiāo	to hand in
缴付	jiǎo fù	to pay

Related Words

交(jiāo)· to hand over

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交代(jiāo dài)· to hand over

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上交(shàng jiāo)· to hand over to

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交付(jiāo fù)· to hand over

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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