NYT Dictionary

JIAO

/dʒjaʊ/
NounDZJOWCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025

Meaning

A currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan.

Etymology

Origin: Chinese

Borrowed from Mandarin 角 (jiǎo). Doublet of kak.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.

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