巧 (qiǎo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- skillful
- ingenious
- clever
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
巧 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 巧 is 工 — meaning labor. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
巧 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 工 (work) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 丂 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 巧
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
巧 appears in 9 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 巧 / 相关任务
Words containing 巧 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 巧 mean in Chinese?
巧 (qiǎo) means skillful, ingenious, clever. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 巧 have?
巧 is written in 5 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 巧?
The radical of 巧 is 工 (labor).
What is the pinyin for 巧?
巧 is pronounced qiǎo.
What HSK 4 words use 巧?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 巧 appears in 2 words, including 巧 (qiǎo), 巧克力 (qiǎokèlì). See the full list above.