巧 Stroke Order — How to Write 巧
巧 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 工, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
巧 Radical and Character Components
巧 is a phono-semantic compound: 工 (work) carries the meaning, while 丂 indicates the sound.
Radical: 工 + 2 more strokes
巧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiǎo
Meanings of 巧 in Chinese
1
qiǎo巧
Skillful, ingenious, delicate, clever; referring to being good at skills, agile, or exquisitely made.
这位设计师的巧思让整个空间焕然一新。
The ingenious design thinking of this designer completely refreshed the entire space.
Beautiful, lovely (often referring to a smile or facial expression).
她的巧笑如阳光般温暖。
Her beautiful smile is as warm as sunshine.
Insincere or artful (especially referring to language or speech, often used to deceive or manipulate).
他总是用巧言令色来达到自己的目的。
He always uses glib words and a fawning manner to achieve his goals.
Coincidental; by chance; opportune.
我们恰巧在书店里相遇了。
We just happened to meet at the bookstore.
Common Words and Phrases with 巧
1
specious argument
他试图用一连串的巧辩来为自己的迟到找借口，但老师并没有被说服。
He tried to use a series of clever quibbles to excuse his lateness, but the teacher was not convinced.
2
Exquisite craftsmanship that surpasses nature; superb workmanship.
这座博物馆里的陶瓷展品，每一件都雕刻得活灵活现，真是巧夺天工。
Each ceramic exhibit in this museum is carved so lifelike and detailed, truly a masterpiece of ingenious craftsmanship.
3
A clever and incisive remark that hits the mark precisely; an astute observation.
那位老工匠对木材的纹理和特性了如指掌，每次雕刻都能巧发奇中，将一块普通的木头变成精美的艺术品。
That old craftsman knew the wood's grain and properties inside out; with every carving, he would skillfully achieve surprisingly precise and perfect results, transforming an ordinary piece of wood into an exquisite work of art.
4
to trifle with the law
为了减少成本，这家公司不惜利用各种巧法来规避某些复杂的财务规定。
To reduce costs, this company did not hesitate to use various clever legal maneuvers to circumvent certain complex financial regulations.
5
Even the cleverest person can't achieve anything without the necessary resources; one can't make bricks without straw.
虽然小王能力很强，但项目资金迟迟不到位，他也只好感叹巧妇难为无米之炊了。
Although Xiao Wang is very capable, the project funds have been delayed, so he can only lament that even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice.
6
To work ingeniously and resourcefully, employing clever and creative methods.
他总是喜欢巧干，而不是死干，所以效率很高，总能找到解决问题的好方法。
He always prefers to work smartly rather than just working hard, which makes him very efficient and always able to find good ways to solve problems.
7
A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
你相信世上真有那么多巧合吗？
Do you believe there are really so many coincidences in the world?
8
A clever device or ingenious scheme.
他想出了一个巧计，成功地让大家按时完成了任务。
He came up with a clever stratagem that successfully allowed everyone to complete the task on time.
9
skilled craftsman
这座精美的木雕是出自一位巧匠之手，每一个细节都栩栩如生
This exquisite wood carving is the work of a master craftsman; every detail is remarkably lifelike.
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11
To concoct various pretexts or excuses, often for improper purposes or to justify certain actions.
为了吸引顾客消费，这家商店巧立名目，推出了许多看似优惠实则加价的套餐。
To entice customers to spend, this store cleverly devises new pretexts, launching many packages that appear to be discounts but actually involve increased prices.
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13
obtain by trickery or force; extort by illegal means
这家公司通过巧取豪夺的手段，迅速垄断了市场，让其他小企业无力竞争。
The company quickly monopolized the market through a combination of clever schemes and aggressive acquisition, leaving smaller businesses unable to compete.
14
A coincidence, a fortunate or unexpected event.
昨天在街上碰到老同学，真是一件巧事。
Meeting an old classmate on the street yesterday was a real coincidence.
15
Dexterous hands; a skillful person or artisan, particularly one adept at manual tasks or crafts.
这位糕点师真是个巧手，每次都能做出令人惊叹的美味甜点。
This pastry chef is truly a master hand, always creating amazing and delicious desserts.
16
a clever thought; an ingenious design or idea
她将旧物改造的艺术品充满了独特巧思，让人眼前一亮。
Her artworks, transformed from old items, are full of unique ingenious touches, making them truly eye-catching.
More words with 巧
- jì技qiǎo巧Skill or technique.
- còu凑qiǎo巧By chance or coincidentally.
- gāng刚qiǎo巧happen to; it so happened that
- pèng碰qiǎo巧To happen by chance or coincidence.
- qià恰qiǎo巧coincidentally, by chance
- tǎo讨qiǎo巧clever, ingenious
- guāi乖qiǎo巧obedient, well-behaved
- qī欺qiǎo巧Deception, Trickery
- qí齐qiǎo巧Coincidentally; just by chance.
- shì适qiǎo巧Opportune, Just right
- xiān纤qiǎo巧Delicate, Dainty
- jīng精qiǎo巧Exquisite, Ingenious
- xiáo小qiǎo巧Compact, Dainty
- qiǎo巧yòng用clever use, skillful use
- yá牙jī机qiǎo巧zhì制Precision dental manufacturing, Skillful dental fabrication
- líng灵qiǎo巧deft, agile
- shóu手qiǎo巧dexterous, handy
- huì绘huà画jì技qiǎo巧Painting techniques, Drawing techniques
- miù缪qiǎo巧Miao Qiao, Miu Qiao
- qiǎo巧shī施skillfully apply, cleverly employ
Idioms with 巧
- qiǎo巧duàn断yuān鸳yāng鸯skillfully arrange a marriage
- qiǎo巧shé舌rú如huáng簧to have a glib and artful tongue
- qiǎo巧tóng同zào造huà化ingenious like nature's creation
- qiǎo巧yán言lìng令sè色use honeyed words and an ingratiating manner
- qiǎo巧yán言rú如huáng簧to have a glib and artful tongue
- bǎi百qiǎo巧chéng成qióng穷Many skills can lead to poverty
- dà大qiǎo巧ruò若zhuō拙Great skill appears clumsy
- fú浮wén文qiǎo巧yǔ语flowery but empty rhetoric
- háo豪duó夺qiǎo巧qǔ取seize by force and trickery
- huā花yán言qiǎo巧yǔ语deceptive flattering words
- néng能gōng工qiǎo巧jiàng匠master craftsmen and skilled artisans
- néng能yán言qiǎo巧biàn辩eloquent and skilled in debate
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Open the tool →Questions about 巧
What does 巧 mean in Chinese?
巧 (qiǎo) means “Beautiful” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 巧?
巧 is pronounced qiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 巧 have?
巧 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 巧?
巧 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 工. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 巧?
The radical of 巧 is 工, and 巧 is a phono-semantic compound.