qiǎo
skillful
Phonosemantic compound. 工 represents the meaning and 丂 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 巧
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
chocolate (loanword) | ||
skill | ||
opportunely | ||
coincidence | ||
ingenious |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
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