缴 Strokes Write it Listen 缴 jiǎo to hand in; to hand over; to seize HSK 7–9 16 strokes Radical 纟 Sound + meaning 3 words Built from纟meaningsīsilk; thread敫soundjiǎoancient musical instrument How it works纟 hints at the meaning (thread), and 敫 jiǎo hints at the sound.