Chinese word dictionary

维妙维肖

wéi miào wéi xiào · to imitate to perfection; to be remarkably true to life

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Word information

Simplified维妙维肖

Traditional維妙維肖

Pinyinwéi miào wéi xiào

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

维wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

妙miào

mysterious, subtle; clever, exquisite, wonderful

维wéi

to preserve, to maintain, to hold together

肖xiào

to resemble, to look like; to be like

How to learn 维妙维肖

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clever; wonderful; variant of 妙[miao4]