機巧

Chinese

		machine; opportunity; secret	opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely
trad. (機巧)		機	巧
simp. (机巧)		机	巧

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīqiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gei¹ haau²
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ki-khiáu / ki-khá

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīqiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiciǎo
    • Wade–Giles: chi¹-chʻiao³
    • Yale: jī-chyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jicheau
    • Palladius: цзицяо (czicjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gei¹ haau²
    • Yale: gēi háau
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gei¹ haau²
    • Guangdong Romanization: géi¹ hao²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kei̯⁵⁵ haːu̯³⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ki-khiáu
    • Tâi-lô: ki-khiáu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ki'qiao
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ki³³ kʰiau⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau⁵³/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiau⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ki-khá
    • Tâi-lô: ki-khá
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ki'qar
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁵³/

Adjective

機巧

1. adroit; skilful; ingenious