Usage of the character 侨
qiáo
侨
[僑]
- emigrant
- to reside abroad
guīqiáo
归侨
[歸僑]
- Chinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriate
qiáojuàn
侨眷
[僑眷]
- family members of nationals residing abroad
wàiqiáo
外侨
[外僑]
- foreigner
qiáobāo
侨胞
[僑胞]
- countryman living abroad
Huáqiáo
华侨
[華僑]
- overseas Chinese
- (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
- CL:個／个 (gè),位 (wèi),名 (míng)
qiáojū
侨居
[僑居]
- to live far away from one's native place
- to reside in a foreign country
qiáoxiāng
侨乡
[僑鄉]
- hometown of overseas Chinese
qiáowù
侨务
[僑務]
- matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government)
chèqiáo
撤侨
[撤僑]
- to evacuate (e.g. foreign civilians from a war zone)
Yuèqiáo
越侨
[越僑]
- Vietnamese resident in other countries (including in China)
qiáomín
侨民
[僑民]
- expatriates
Huáqiáo Bào
华侨报
[華僑報]
- Va Kio Daily
Huáqiáo Dàxué
华侨大学
[華僑大學]
- Huaqiao University
Qiáowù Wěiyuánhuì
侨务委员会
[僑務委員會]
- Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, Taiwan