Chinese Character: 巧 (Qiǎo - Clever; Skillful)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 工 (Radical: 工, related to tools/skills)
笔画数: 5 (Number of strokes: 5)
结构分解: 形声字，从工（工字旁，表示与工具、技能相关），丂声（qiǎo，表音）。本义指技艺高明、灵巧（如“精巧”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "工" (tool/skill radical) and "丂" (phonetic component). Originally means skillful (e.g., "精巧" - exquisite).)
笔顺:
2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiǎo (Third tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“巧”主要表示技艺高超、灵巧（如“巧手”），或指恰好、刚好（如“巧合”），也可指虚浮不实（如“花言巧语”）。("巧" mainly means skillful (e.g., "巧手" - dexterous hands), or coincidental (e.g., "巧合" - coincidence), or insincere (e.g., "花言巧语" - sweet talk).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 巧妙 (qiǎo miào) Ingenious
- 灵巧 (líng qiǎo) Dexterous
- 巧合 (qiǎo hé) Coincidence
- 巧手 (qiǎo shǒu) Skillful hands
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“巧”通常作形容词（如“巧妙的设计”）或副词（如“正巧”），可与其他字组合（如“巧夺天工”形容技艺高超）。("巧" is usually used as an adjective (e.g., "巧妙的设计" - ingenious design) or adverb (e.g., "正巧" - just in time), forms idioms (e.g., "巧夺天工" - surpassing nature).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“巧”在中国文化中与“拙”相对，强调智慧与技艺的结合，如成语“大巧若拙”指真正灵巧的人看起来笨拙；传统手工艺（如刺绣、剪纸）常被赞为“巧夺天工”。("巧" contrasts with "拙" (clumsy) in Chinese culture, emphasizing wisdom and skill. The idiom "大巧若拙" (great skill appears clumsy) reflects this, and traditional crafts are often praised as "巧夺天工" (surpassing nature).)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
这位工匠的手艺非常灵巧，能做出精致的木雕。(Zhè wèi gōng jiàng de shǒu yì fēi cháng líng qiǎo, néng zuò chū jīng zhì de mù diāo.)
This craftsman's skills are very dexterous, capable of making intricate wood carvings.
我们在公园相遇真是巧合，谁都没提前约好。(Wǒ men zài gōng yuán xiāng yù zhēn shì qiǎo hé, shuí dōu méi tí qián yuē hǎo.)
Our meeting in the park was a coincidence; neither of us had made prior plans.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“巧”的结构：左边“工”表示工具或技能，右边“丂”提示发音Qiǎo，结合起来记忆为“用技能创造的qiǎo”。(Associate "巧" with its structure: "工" (tool/skill) indicates skill, and "丂" hints at the pronunciation "Qiǎo". Combine to remember "skillful creation (Qiǎo)".)