HSK 2 · People
交朋友
jiāo péng you
to make friends
Stroke order of 交朋友
3 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
交 · 6 strokes朋 · 8 strokes友 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
交 shows legs crossing; 朋 two 月 companions; 友 two hands clasped.
Parts: 交 make/cross + 朋 friend + 友 friend
The characters in 交朋友
- 交 jiāo — to hand in; to hand over (6 strokes)
Example sentence
我想交很多朋友。
I want to make a lot of friends.