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HSK
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quiet

Composition


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Pinyin

qiao1 qiāo

Meaning


Primary

quiet

Alternatives

quietly, silent, silently

Mnemonic


[qi-] Kirby is in [1] front of the [-ao] barn, sitting by his 悄 quiet self in the pool of mud that is in front of the barn entrance. Suddenly he sees a 悄 quiet 忄 soul coming down the dirt road, shooting off bright 肖 sparks that fall 悄 quietly on the dirt ground. Kirby stares at the 悄 quiet 忄 soul as it passes by, wondering why it makes no sound.

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