俏
good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food)
9 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,954 U+4FCF
How 俏 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
A similar 肖 person 亻; 肖 also provides the pronunciation
How to remember it
comely · Heisig RSH #2069
人 person + candle
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 俏
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老来俏 | lǎo lái qiào | old person who dresses up as teenager; mutton dressed as lamb |
| 俏皮话 | qiào pi huà | witticism; wisecrack; sarcastic remark; double entendre |
| 打情骂俏 | dǎ qíng mà qiào | to banter flirtatiously (idiom) |
| 花俏 | huā qiào | fancy; gaudy |
| 俏美 | qiào měi | charming; pretty |
| 俏皮 | qiào pi | smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic |
| 走俏 | zǒu qiào | (a product) sells well; to be in demand |
| 俏货 | qiào huò | goods that sell well |
| 俏丽 | qiào lì | handsome; pretty |
| 紧俏 | jǐn qiào | (merchandise) in high demand |
| 讨俏 | tǎo qiào | deliberately provocative; saucy |
| 俊俏 | jùn qiào | attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant |