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巧 (qiǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

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

Meaning of 巧

形 xíng adjective

skillful, clever, ingenious

她的手很巧。

tā de shǒu hěn qiǎo

Her hands are very skillful.

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Word breakdown

巧 qiǎo — skillful, clever, ingenious

Words with this character (11)
  • 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 巧妙 qiǎo miào — ingenious HSK 6
    • 巧 skillful, clever
    • 妙 wonderful, excellent
    Example

    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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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.

  • 8 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.

  • 9 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.

  • 10 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.

  • 11 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.

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
HSK 2
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
HSK 2
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)

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