灵 líng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 彐 — snout
- Made of
- 彐 snout 火 fire, flame
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
灵巧
língqiǎo
dexterous; skilful; ingenious
Characters in this word
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
- 这位修复师手法灵巧，能在不破坏原貌的前提下补足缺损。 Zhè wèi xiūfùshī shǒufǎ língqiǎo, néng zài bù pòhuài yuánmào de qiántí xià bǔzú quēsǔn. This restorer is skilful with her hands and can repair missing parts without damaging the original appearance.
- 她的手指很灵巧，一分钟就编好了一条小辫子。 Tā de shǒuzhǐ hěn língqiǎo, yì fēnzhōng jiù biān hǎo le yì tiáo xiǎo biànzi. Her fingers are very nimble; she braided a little plait in a minute.
- 小松鼠身体灵巧，在树枝间跳来跳去。 Xiǎo sōngshǔ shēntǐ língqiǎo, zài shùzhī jiān tiào lái tiào qù. The little squirrel is agile and leaps from branch to branch.
Related words
- 心灵 xīnlíng heart, soul
- 机灵 jīling quick-witted; clever; sharp
- 灵 líng effective; clever; spirit
- 灵感 línggǎn inspiration
- 灵魂 línghún soul; spirit; essence
- 灵机一动 língjīyídòng to have a sudden inspiration; to hit upon an idea
- 灵敏 língmǐn sensitive; quick; responsive
- 灵通 língtōng well-informed; effective in communication
- 失灵 shīlíng to stop working; to malfunction
- 心灵手巧 xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo clever and skilful with one's hands
- 巧 qiǎo skillful; clever
- 技巧 jìqiǎo skill; technique