巧
HSK 3
巧 (qiǎo): skillful, ingenious, clever
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
Pinyin
qiǎo
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
skillful, ingenious, clever
How to Write 巧 (qiǎo)
巧 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 巧
A phono-semantic compound: 工 (work) carries the meaning, and 丂 hints at the pronunciation.
What 巧 is Made Of
巧 is built from 2 components:
工labor, work
丂obstruction of breath (qi)
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Words Using 巧
Common Chinese words that contain 巧:
巧妙
qiǎomiào
恰巧
qiàqiǎo
技巧
jìqiǎo
巧克力
qiǎokèlì
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