巧 qiǎo

skillful, ingenious, clever

HSK 4 #1219

DEFINITIONS

  • skillful, ingenious, clever
  • opportunely
  • coincidentally
  • as it happens
  • skillful
  • timely

STROKES

WORDS

巧幹 qiǎo gàn to work resourcefully; to apply intelligence
巧立名目 qiǎo lì míng mù to fabricate excuses (idiom); to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)
巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
巧計 qiǎo jì maneuver; scheme
巧诈 qiǎo zhà deceitful; crafty; artful
巧詐 qiǎo zhà deceitful; crafty; artful
巧诈不如拙诚 qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom); honesty is the best policy
巧詐不如拙誠 qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom); honesty is the best policy
巧辯 qiǎo biàn to argue skillfully or plausibly; rhetoric
弄巧反拙 nòng qiǎo fǎn zhuō see 弄巧成拙[nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1]
心靈手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo capable; clever; dexterous
慢工出巧匠 màn gōng chū qiǎo jiàng patient work makes a skilled craftsman
投機取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks
机巧 jī qiǎo cunning; dexterous; ingenious
機巧 jī qiǎo cunning; dexterous; ingenious
湊巧 còu qiǎo fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it
无巧不成书 wú qiǎo bù chéng shū curious coincidence
無巧不成書 wú qiǎo bù chéng shū curious coincidence
牙机巧制 yá jī qiǎo zhì ingenious gear machine; elaborate contraption
牙機巧制 yá jī qiǎo zhì ingenious gear machine; elaborate contraption
缪巧 miù qiǎo plan; scheme; intelligent; quick-witted
繆巧 miù qiǎo plan; scheme; intelligent; quick-witted
纤巧 xiān qiǎo delicate; dainty
纖巧 xiān qiǎo delicate; dainty
花巧 huā qiǎo fancy
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