狡猾
Old HSK 5
狡猾 (jiǎohuá) · cunning
狡猾 (jiǎohuá) means “cunning; sly; crafty”. It is written with 2 characters: 狡 (cunning) + 猾 (crafty). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 狡猾 is built
The characters
狡 jiǎo · cunning
What 狡 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 交jiāo — to connect
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六liù — six
猾 huá · crafty
What 猾 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 骨gǔ — bone
- 冎guǎ — bone
- 冂 — frame
- ⺼ — meat
- 冎guǎ — bone
Example sentences
他很狡猾，你要小心。Tā hěn jiǎohuá, nǐ yào xiǎoxīn.He's sly, so be careful.
那个商人很狡猾。Nàge shāngrén hěn jiǎohuá.That businessman is very crafty.
Questions about 狡猾
What does 狡猾 mean?
狡猾 (jiǎohuá) means “cunning; sly; crafty”.
How do you pronounce 狡猾?
狡猾 is pronounced jiǎohuá.
Which HSK level is 狡猾?
狡猾 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 狡猾 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.