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HSK 3adjective

巧

qiǎo

巧 (qiǎo) means “opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

真巧,我也在这里。

Zhēn qiǎo, wǒ yě zài zhèlǐ.

What a coincidence, I'm here too.

Words containing 巧

巧克力qiǎo kè lìchocolate (loanword)巧妙qiǎo miàoingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice技巧jì qiǎoskill; technique恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it

More HSK 3 vocabulary

HSK 3 →
阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 巧 mean?
巧 (qiǎo) means “opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 巧 pronounced?
巧 is pronounced “qiǎo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 巧?
巧 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 巧?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 巧 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18