Radical 木

10 strokes

橋

tree 木 (10a) + tall 乔 (583a) = bridge 桥

They looked for a tree that was tall enough to make a bridge across the river. / The two fairies on the other side own a restaurant famed for its clam chowder.

喬

die young 夭 (582a) + grain stalks (579a) = tall 乔

The boy die d young, while the grain stalks were taller than he was. / [No pronunciation needed]