巧qiǎo
ingenious, clever. 5 strokes, radical 工, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 巧
Strokes 1–3 write 工, then strokes 4–5 write 丂.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 巧 · the stroke-order rules
What 巧 is made of
工 (gōng, labor) and 丂 (kǎo, obstruction of breath (qi)).
工 carries the meaning — work — and 丂 carries the sound.
Words that use 巧
| 巧 | ingenious, clever 设计得很聪明，能想出好办法解决问题 这套传动装置设计得极为精巧。This transmission mechanism was designed to be extremely ingenious. Lesson 220, 实验工坊与参数调试 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry |
| 技巧 | a skill / technique 做事情特别熟练巧妙的方法 他的简历展现了高超的设计技巧。His résumé showed off his impressive design skills. Lesson 296, 技进乎道与笃行致远 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality |
| 巧妙 | ingenious 指方法灵巧高明 整座桥的设计方案十分巧妙。The design of the whole crossing was ingenious. Lesson 630, 全力修桥 · 法安天下与正气长存 · Judicial Justice & Principled Restraint |
| 巧克力 | chocolate 一种香甜的可可制成的食品 司机吃块巧克力补充体力。The driver ate a piece of chocolate to regain his strength. Lesson 323, 浩荡长路与行者从容 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers |
Characters that share the sound part 丂
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.