条 tiáo strip
measure word for long, narrow things; measure word for long; narrow things; item; clause
How to remember 条: 夂 downward foot + 木 tree = strip. At the treasure hunt the kids put each foot downward into footprints and follow them to a tree hung with ribbons, each one a long, narrow strip.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 攸 + 木
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
条 = 夂 downward foot + 木 tree
- 夂 downward foot shape only
- 木 tree meaning
At the treasure hunt the kids put each foot downward into footprints and follow them to a tree hung with ribbons, each one a long, narrow strip.
How it came to be
In the full form, the tree gives the meaning, since the word first meant a small branch, and the top part gives the sound.
How it is used
- Measure word for long, thin things: 一条鱼 (yì tiáo yú) a fish, 一条路 (yì tiáo lù) a road, 一条裤子 (yì tiáo kùzi) a pair of trousers.
- Also item / clause: 一条新闻 (yì tiáo xīnwén) a news item, 条件 (tiáojiàn) a condition.
Characters built with 条
Words with 条
- 面条儿miàntiáornoodles (spoken, erhua)HSK 1
- 条件tiáojiànconditionHSK 4
- 油条yóutiáoyoutiao (deep-fried breadstick)HSK 5
- 借条jiètiáoreceipt for a loanHSK 7
- 头条tóutiáoToutiao, personalized content recommendation appHSK 7
- 教条jiàotiáodoctrineHSK 7
- 无条件wútiáojiànunconditionalHSK 7
- 条例tiáolìregulationsHSK 7
- 条款tiáokuǎnclause (of contract or law)HSK 7
- 条理tiáolǐarrangementHSK 7
- 条约tiáoyuētreatyHSK 7
- 线条xiàntiáoline (in drawing, calligraphy etc)HSK 7
- 有条不紊yǒutiáo-bùwěnregular and thorough (idiom)HSK 9
- 欠条qiàntiáoIOUHSK 9
- 苗条miáotiaoslimHSK 9
- 萧条xiāotiáobleakHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这条路很长 Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng.This road is very long.
- 这条街道很安静。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn ānjìng.This is a very quiet street.
- 这条裤子有点短了。 Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒudiǎn duǎn le.These trousers are a little short.
- 她穿着一条红裙子。 Tā chuānzhe yī tiáo hóng qúnzi.She's wearing a red skirt.