Xiao Qiao, photo 1 of 2
Xiao Qiao, photo 2 of 2

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Photo
古今百美圖之二喬(One hundred beauties Qiao sister)
By
Wu Youru(died c. 1893)
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Wikimedia Commons
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Famous Women, 1799 (K)
By
Gai Qi (改琦), 1773–1828
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Wikimedia Commons
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小乔

小喬
Xiǎo Qiáo
proper noun #34,106

Meanings

  1. 1 Xiao Qiao (legendary beauty of the Three Kingdoms era, wife of general Zhou Yu)
  2. 2 by extension, a beautiful young woman

About Xiao Qiao

历史人物 historical figure

Younger of the two Qiao sisters, famed beauties of the late Han, who married the general 周瑜. 苏轼's Red Cliff poem recalls her in the line 小乔初嫁了.

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zhǎng de xiàng Xiǎo Qiáo yíyàng měi.
She is as beautiful as Xiao Qiao.
HSK 6
Xiǎo Qiáo jià gěi le Zhōu Yú.
Xiao Qiao married Zhou Yu.

Tips

history
The oldest history writes her family name 桥, 'bridge', and 三国演义 puns on it: 诸葛亮 recites a 曹植 poem with its 'two bridges', 二桥, turned into 'the two Qiaos', 二乔, so that 周瑜 believes Cao Cao wants his wife.
culture
Iconic playable hero in the mobile game 王者荣耀 (Wángzhě Róngyào, Honor of Kings), where she's a mid-lane mage.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
乔 qiáo