交
jiāo
to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over
to make friends; (of lines) to intersect; variant of 跤[jiao1]
six (六) + crossing lines (乂) = intersect, exchange, hand over
Six lines crossing over each other evokes the image of hands or paths meeting — a moment of exchange, intersection, or handoff. This crossing idea extends naturally to making friends, paying dues, and delivering goods.
请你把这份文件交给他。
qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn jiāo gěi tā。
Please hand this document over to him.
你忘了交电费，快去交吧。
nǐ wàng le jiāo diàn fèi， kuài qù jiāo ba。
You forgot to pay the electricity bill — go pay it quickly.
Words with 交
交底
jiāo dǐ
to fill sb in (on the details of sth)
交错
jiāo cuò
to crisscross
杂交
zá jiāo
to hybridize
肛交
gāng jiāo
anal intercourse
广交会
guǎng jiāo huì
China Export Commodities Fair also known as the Canton Fair
交流
jiāo liú
to exchange
轨道交通
guǐ dào jiāo tōng
metro
交割
jiāo gē
delivery (commerce)
交卷
jiāo juàn
to hand in one's examination script
群交
qún jiāo
group sex
世交
shì jiāo
(long time) friend of the family
交火
jiāo huǒ
to exchange fire; to engage in a firefight