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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ jiw˨˩˨]

Adjective

xảo diệu

(literary, rare) ingenious; clever; skillful

Noun

xảo diệu

(literary, rare) ingenuity; dexterity

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