巧 qiǎo — skillful; ingenious; exquisite

巧

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #197

qiǎo qiao3

Basic definition

  1. adjective skillful; ingenious; exquisite e.g 巧妙精巧灵巧
  2. adjective coincidental; opportune; as it happens e.g 巧合碰巧恰巧
  3. adjective cunning; artful; deceitful e.g 巧诈巧言令色花言巧语

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (形声。从工,丂( kǎo)声。“工”有精密、灵巧义。本义:技艺高明、精巧)
  2. skillful;ingenious e.g 巧思精巧工巧小巧手巧 巧工 · 巧任 · 巧夺天孙 · 巧舌 · 巧便
  3. adroit;ingenious
  4. artistic;smart;adept e.g 巧招 · 巧劲 · 巧法
  5. fine e.g 巧笑 · 巧丽 · 巧媚 · 巧地方
  6. false;cunning;deceitful e.g 巧言 巧语虚言 · 巧说 · 巧佞 · 巧故
  7. clever
noun
  1. skill;technique
adverb
  1. just right;coincidently;opportunely;as it happen
verb
  1. be good at

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