侨 (qiáo) — bound form meaning 'living abroad' or 'overseas'

Definition

侨 (qiáo) is a bound form meaning 'living abroad / overseas Chinese', seen in compounds like 侨居, 华侨, 侨民. Use it only as a building block, never alone.

bound form

bound form meaning 'living abroad' or 'overseas'

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Hěn duō huá qiáo shēng huó zài dōng nán yà.
Many overseas Chinese live in Southeast Asia.
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Tā céng zài guó wài qiáo jū duō nián.
He lived abroad for many years.
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Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō qiáo mín.
This city has many expatriates.