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巧妙 (qiǎo miào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

巧妙 (qiǎo miào) is a Chinese word: ingenious. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 巧妙

形 xíng adjective

ingenious

他想出了一个巧妙的解决方案。

tā xiǎng chū le yí ge qiǎo miào de jiě jué fāng àn

He came up with an ingenious solution.

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Word breakdown

巧 qiǎo — skillful, clever

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì — chocolate HSK 4
    • 巧 represents the 'cho-/co-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    • 克 represents the middle '-co-/-ke-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    • 力 represents the final '-late/-lit' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
    Example

    我喜欢吃巧克力。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī qiǎo kè lì

    I like to eat chocolate.

  • 2 技巧 jì qiǎo — technique, skill HSK 6
    • 技 skill, technical ability
    • 巧 skillfulness, cleverness, dexterity
    Example

    学习摄影需要掌握很多技巧。

    xué xí shè yǐng xū yào zhǎng wò hěn duō jì qiǎo

    Learning photography requires mastering many techniques.

  • 3 乖巧 guāi qiǎo — obedient and clever HSK 7
    • 乖 obedient, well-behaved
    • 巧 clever, skillful
    Example

    这个孩子很乖巧，深受老师喜爱。

    zhè ge hái zi hěn guāi qiǎo shēn shòu lǎo shī xǐ ài

    This child is very obedient and clever, and is deeply loved by the teachers.

  • 4 凑巧 còu qiǎo — by coincidence HSK 7
    • 凑 to happen to, to come together by chance
    • 巧 coincidentally, opportunely
    Example

    我今天凑巧遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ jīn tiān còu qiǎo yù dào le lǎo péng you

    I happened to run into an old friend today.

  • 5 巧合 qiǎo hé — coincidence HSK 7
    • 巧 opportune, coincidental
    • 合 to come together, to match
    Example

    这真是一个巧合，我们竟然在这里遇见了。

    zhè zhēn shì yí gè qiǎo hé wǒ men jìng rán zài zhè lǐ yù jiàn le

    This is really a coincidence, we unexpectedly met here.

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  • 6 心灵手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo — clever-minded and deft-handed HSK 7
    • 心 heart/mind (representing mental ability)
    • 灵 clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)
    • 手 hand (representing manual skill)
    • 巧 skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)
    Example

    奶奶心灵手巧，会做各种手工艺品。

    nǎi nai xīn líng shǒu qiǎo huì zuò gè zhǒng shǒu gōng yì pǐn

    Grandma is clever-minded and deft-handed; she can make various handicrafts.

  • 7 恰巧 qià qiǎo — coincidentally HSK 7
    • 恰 just right, fitting, appropriate (timing)
    • 巧 coincidental, fortuitous, by chance
    Example

    我去商店时，恰巧遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ qù shāng diàn shí qià qiǎo yù dào le lǎo péng you

    When I went to the store, I coincidentally met an old friend.

  • 8 灵巧 líng qiǎo — dexterous HSK 7
    • 灵 nimble, quick, agile
    • 巧 skillful, clever, dexterous
    Example

    这只猴子动作灵巧，很快就爬上了树。

    zhè zhī hóu zi dòng zuò líng qiǎo hěn kuài jiù pá shàng le shù

    This monkey moves nimbly and quickly climbed up the tree.

  • 9 碰巧 pèng qiǎo — by chance, coincidentally HSK 7
    • 碰 to bump into, to encounter (unexpectedly)
    • 巧 coincidentally, opportunely
    Example

    我碰巧在书店遇到了老朋友。

    wǒ pèng qiǎo zài shū diàn yù dào le lǎo péng you

    I happened to meet an old friend at the bookstore.

  • 10 精巧 jīng qiǎo — exquisite HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine, exquisite
    • 巧 skillful, ingenious, clever
    Example

    这个手工艺品制作得很精巧。

    zhè ge shǒu gōng yì pǐn zhì zuò de hěn jīng qiǎo

    This handicraft is made very exquisitely.

妙 miào — wonderful, excellent

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 不妙 bú miào — not good; bad; unfavorable HSK 7
    • 不 not; negation
    • 妙 good; wonderful (negated to mean 'not good')
    Example

    情况不妙，我们必须马上离开。

    qíng kuàng bú miào wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng lí kāi

    The situation is bad, we must leave immediately.

  • 2 奇妙 qí miào — wonderful HSK 7
    • 奇 extraordinary, remarkable
    • 妙 excellent, ingenious
    Example

    大自然的力量真是奇妙。

    dà zì rán de lì liang zhēn shì qí miào

    The power of nature is truly wonderful.

  • 3 微妙 wēi miào — subtle HSK 7
    • 微 minute, tiny, subtle
    • 妙 wonderful, ingenious, delicate
    Example

    他们之间的关系很微妙。

    tā men zhī jiān de guān xì hěn wēi miào

    The relationship between them is very subtle.

  • 4 精妙 jīng miào — exquisite and ingenious HSK 7
    • 精 refined, exquisite, perfect in detail
    • 妙 wonderful, ingenious, cleverly conceived
    Example

    他的解决方案十分精妙，令人赞叹。

    tā de jiě jué fāng àn shí fēn jīng miào lìng rén zàn tàn

    His solution is extremely exquisite and ingenious, truly admirable.

  • 5 美妙 měi miào — wonderful HSK 7
    • 美 beautiful, aesthetic quality
    • 妙 wonderful, excellent, ingenious
    Example

    这首歌的旋律很美妙。

    zhè shǒu gē de xuán lǜ hěn měi miào

    The melody of this song is wonderful.

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Structure & writing
1 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

consists of

1.1 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
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红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts
1.2 丂 kǎo — breath straining to release, expressive of stifled air
丂 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
号 hào name; appellation
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考 kǎo to quiz; to test someone's ability by posing questions
HSK 4
巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
HSK 7
朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time)

Stroke order

2 妙 miào — beautiful; fine

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

consists of

2.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
HSK 1
奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)
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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant
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妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name
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如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with
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姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother
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妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy
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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages
HSK 6
妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage
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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together
HSK 7
奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends
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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun
2.2 少 shǎo — few; little (opposite of 多)
Xpinyin
少 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles
HSK 4
省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
HSK 5
吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

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