qiáo

emigrant

to reside abroad

person (亻) + phonetic qiáo (乔) = a person living abroad

The person radical (亻) anchors the meaning: someone who has left home to live elsewhere. 乔 contributes the sound qiáo and does not carry the meaning of emigration.

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他是一位在外国生活多年的华

tā shì yī wèi zài wài guó shēng huó duō nián de huá qiáo。

he is an overseas chinese who has lived abroad for many years.

很多胞每年都会回国看望家人。

hěn duō qiáo bāo měi nián dōu huì huí guó kàn wàng jiā rén。

many overseas compatriots come back to the country every year to visit their families.

Words with 侨

侨务

qiáo wù

matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)

侨务委员会

qiáo wù wěi yuán huì

Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, Taiwan

侨居

qiáo jū

to live far away from one's native place

侨民

qiáo mín

expatriates

侨生

qiáo shēng

student of overseas Chinese descent who returns to mainland China or Taiwan to pursue their studies (abbr. for 華僑學生|华侨学生[Hua2 qiao2 xue2 sheng5])

侨眷

qiáo juàn

family members of nationals residing abroad

侨胞

qiáo bāo

countryman living abroad

侨乡

qiáo xiāng

hometown of overseas Chinese

外侨

wài qiáo

foreigner

撤侨

chè qiáo

to evacuate (e.g. foreign civilians from a war zone)

归侨

guī qiáo

Chinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriate

华侨

huá qiáo

overseas Chinese

More characters with 亻