精巧

jīngqiǎo

adjective #17,467

Meanings

1 elaborate
2 exquisite; delicate and ingenious

Characters

fine; refined; skilled

clever; skillful; ingenious

Examples

这个工艺品做工非常精巧。

Zhège gōngyìpǐn zuògōng fēicháng jīngqiǎo.

The craftsmanship of this piece is extremely exquisite.

她的设计精巧而实用。

Tā de shèjì jīngqiǎo ér shíyòng.

Her design is both elaborate and practical.

Tips

usage

精巧 emphasizes both skillfulness (精) and cleverness (巧). Compare: 精致 (refined/exquisite in quality), 巧妙 (clever/ingenious in method).

Stroke Order

精 jīng

巧 qiǎo