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Etymology 1

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opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely
 
clever; wonderful
trad. (巧妙)
simp. #(巧妙)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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巧妙

  1. (of a design, answer, method, etc.) ingenious; clever
Synonyms
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Descendants
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Sino-Xenic (巧妙):

Etymology 2

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opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely
 
clever; wonderful
trad. (巧妙)
simp. #(巧妙)
alternative forms 蹺妙跷妙

Pronunciation

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Noun

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巧妙

  1. (Cantonese) knack; trick

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: S
みょう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Adjective

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(こう)(みょう) (kōmyō-na (adnominal (こう)(みょう) (kōmyō na), adverbial (こう)(みょう) (kōmyō ni))

  1. ingenious, skillful, clever

Inflection

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Noun

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(こう)(みょう) (kōmyō

  1. ingenuity, skill, cleverness

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Root

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巧妙 (gyomyo) (hangeul 교묘)

  1. hanja form? of 교묘

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

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巧妙

  1. chữ Hán form of xảo diệu (ingenious; clever; skillful).

Noun

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巧妙

  1. chữ Hán form of xảo diệu (ingenuity; dexterity).