Character

窍

qiào HSK 7

窍 qiào HSK 7

1. hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose
2. key or crux of a matter

Words using 窍 as qiào (2)

1 窍门 qiào mén — knack, trick HSK 7
- 窍 key point, crucial insight (metaphorically 'the opening')
- 门 method, way (suffix indicating approach)
Example

学习语言有什么窍门吗？

xué xí yǔ yán yǒu shén me qiào mén ma

Is there any trick to learning languages?
2 诀窍 jué qiào — knack HSK 7
- 诀 secret method
- 窍 key point
Example

掌握这个诀窍就容易多了。

zhǎng wò zhè ge jué qiào jiù róng yì duō le

Once you master this knack, it becomes much easier.

Structure & writing

窍 qiào — hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose

窍 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure

穴 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 3

空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)

HSK 5

穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

HSK 6

挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)

HSK 7

帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)

2 巧 qiǎo — clever and skillful; ingenious

巧 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose

Stroke order