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attractive

HSK 10
jiāo
キョウ
なまめか.しい
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 喬 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (嬌)
woman+ pretend =
attractive
Meaning component
woman
woman, girl
Phonetic component
pretend
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Simplified (娇)
woman+ lofty =
seductive and loveable
Meaning component
woman
woman, girl
Phonetic component
qiáo lofty
tall, lofty
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [jiāo]
lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail
Example Sentences