How to Say
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tiǎo
Also pronounced: tǒu
Meaning: to exchange
💡 Think 'trade hands with omen' - hand (扌) + omen (兆) = exchange.
Compounds

📚 Character Story & Explanation

斢 (tiǎo) meaning in English —

斢 (tiǎo/tǒu) is a rare character meaning 'to exchange' or 'to trade'. It is composed of 扌 (hand) and 兆 (omen), but primarily used in some dialects. Not common in modern Mandarin, it appears in historical texts or regional speech.

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