xảo diệu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧妙, composed of (skillful) and (clever).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˩ ziəw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [saːw˧˨ jiw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saːw˨˩˦ jiw˨˩˨]
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    Adjective

    xảo diệu

    1. (literary, rare) ingenious; clever; skillful

    Noun

    xảo diệu

    1. (literary, rare) ingenuity; dexterity