xảo diệu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧妙, composed of 巧 (“skillful”) and 妙 (“clever”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

xảo diệu

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

Noun

xảo diệu

  1. (literary, rare) ingenuity; dexterity
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