qiǎo = qi + ao3
opportunely / coincidentally / as it happens / skillful / timely
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How to pronounce 巧

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ ao3 final

In the aorta’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

巧 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
kǎo = k + ao3
"breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters
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gōng = gu + (e)ng1
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
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Characters with 巧 as component

qiào = qi + ao4
hole / opening / orifice (of the human body) / (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
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Words with 巧

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chocolate (loanword) / CL:塊|块[kuai4]
skill / technique
coincidence / coincidental / to coincide

Sentences with 巧

巧 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiǎo

opportunely / coincidentally / as it happens / skillful / timely

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