礁 (jiāo) — reef (bound form used in compound words)

Definition

Bound form meaning 'reef', almost always used inside compounds like 暗礁 (hidden reef) or 珊瑚礁 (coral reef), rarely on its own.

bound form

reef (bound form used in compound words)

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Zhè piàn hǎi yù yǒu hěn duō àn jiāo.
This sea area has many hidden reefs.
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Qián shuǐ shí wǒ kàn dào le měi lì de shān hú jiāo.
While diving I saw a beautiful coral reef.
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jiāo Shí shàng zhǎng mǎn le hǎi zǎo.
The reef rocks were covered with seaweed.