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心灵手巧 (xīn líng shǒu qiǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

心灵手巧 (xīn líng shǒu qiǎo) is a Chinese word: clever-minded and deft-handed. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 心灵手巧

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

clever-minded and deft-handed

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.

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Word breakdown

心 xīn — heart/mind (representing mental ability)

灵 líng — clever/quick/nimble (modifies mind)

手 shǒu — hand (representing manual skill)

巧 qiǎo — skillful/dexterous/clever (modifies hands)

Structure & writing
1 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 灵 líng — flexible; nimble; agile

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

consists of

2.2 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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3 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters

手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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4 巧 qiǎo — clever and skillful; ingenious
巧 is a component in 1 characters

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