技巧
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
技巧 (jìqiǎo) · skill
技巧 (jìqiǎo) means “skill; technique”. It is written with 2 characters: 技 (ability) + 巧 (by coincidence). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 技巧 is built
The characters
技 jì · ability
What 技 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 支zhī — to support
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 支 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
巧 qiǎo · by coincidence
What 巧 is made of
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丂kǎo — obstruction of breath (qi)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 工 gives the meaning, 丂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学习汉语有什么技巧？Xuéxí Hànyǔ yǒu shénme jìqiǎo?What are some tips for learning Chinese?
他打篮球的技巧很好。Tā dǎlánqiú de jìqiǎo hěn hǎo.He has great basketball skills.
Questions about 技巧
What does 技巧 mean?
技巧 (jìqiǎo) means “skill; technique”.
How do you pronounce 技巧?
技巧 is pronounced jìqiǎo.
Which HSK level is 技巧?
技巧 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 技术jìshùtechnology
- 科技kējìscience and technology
- 杂技zájìacrobatics
- 巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
- 巧妙qiǎomiàoclever
- 恰巧qiàqiǎoby chance
- 巧qiǎoby coincidence
Learn 技巧 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.