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3
qiǎo
巧
skillful
巧
skillful
Composition
Components
工
cross-beam
工
cross-beam
丂
handle
丂
handle
Sounds
qi-
Kirby
qi-
Kirby
-ao
barn
-ao
barn
3
basement
3
basement
Pinyin
qiao3
•
qiǎo
Meaning
Primary
skillful
Alternatives
skillfully, skill
Mnemonic
[qi-] Kirby
is in the
[3] cellar
of the
[-ao] barn
,
巧 skillfully
balancing a
工 cross-beam
on the tip of a
丂 handle
. Unfortunately, nobody else sees his
巧 skillful
display, besides some empty milk buckets and a pile of manure.
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jì
技
skill
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Same Pronunciation
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悄
silent
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Found In Words
qiǎosī
巧思
ingenuity
qiǎokèlì
巧克力
chocolate
qiǎomiào
巧妙
clever
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