Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 刁滑
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
surname Hua; to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted
滑冰huábīngto skate; skating
滑行huáxíngto slide; to coast; to glide; (of an aircraft) to taxi
滑雪huáxuěto ski; skiing
刁难diāonànto be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diao1nan2]
光滑guānghuáglossy; sleek; smooth