Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 巧妙
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.
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely
巧克力qiǎokèlì(loanword) chocolate; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
技巧jìqiǎoskill; technique
妙miàoclever; wonderful; variant of 妙[miao4]
不妙búmiào(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
凑巧còuqiǎofortuitously; luckily; as chance has it