khéo

See also: khèo

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɛw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛw˨˩˦] ~ [xɛw˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɛw˦˥] ~ [xɛw˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 巧 (SV: xảo).

Adjective

khéo • (窖, 𱔫, 呌)

skillful
khéo miệng ― having a way with words

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 靠 (“to draw near”, SV: kháo).

Adverb

khéo • (窖)

possibly leading to
- 1820, 阮攸 [Nguyễn Du], compiled by Liễu Văn Đường, 傳翹 [Truyện Kiều], published 1866, line 2:
  𡦂(chữ)才(tài)𡦂(chữ)命(mệnh)窖(khéo)⿱罒𪜀(là)恄(ghét)饒(nhau)
  Talent and fate are always apt to strife.