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巧

qiǎo

skillful; clever

A person balancing a tiny cup
Memory picture

Character

巧 qiǎo

Strokes
5
Radical
工 — labor, work
Made of
工 labor, work 丂 breath
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 真巧,你也来。 Zhēn qiǎo, nǐ yě lái. What a coincidence, you came too.
  • 她手很巧。 Tā shǒu hěn qiǎo. She is good with her hands.
  • 这办法很巧。 Zhè bànfǎ hěn qiǎo. This method is very clever.

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