俏

qiào
亻 + 肖

Definitions

qiào (adjective) good-looking; charming
qiào (verb) to season (food)
qiào (adjective) in great demand

Etymology

A similar 肖 person 亻; 肖 also provides the pronunciation

About

俏 is a phono-semantic compound: the person radical 亻 on the left, and 肖 (similar) on the right, which also serves as the phonetic component. The original meaning relates to human physical attractiveness, describing someone as pretty, handsome, or graceful in appearance and movement. Over time, the character's use spread to commerce, where it refers to goods that are in high demand and sell briskly.

Example Sentences Hide

那个女孩长得很俏。

Nà gè nǚ hái zhǎng de hěn qiào.

That girl is very pretty.

这件衣服的颜色很俏。

Zhè jiàn yīfu de yánsè hěn qiào.

The color of this piece of clothing is very bright and stylish.

她说话总是那么俏皮。

Tā shuōhuà zǒng shì nàme qiàopí.

She always speaks in such a witty and playful way.

这款手机设计得十分俏丽。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī shèjì dé shífēn qiàolì.

This model of mobile phone is designed very elegantly.

夕阳映衬下，山影显得格外俊俏。

Xīyáng yìngchèn xià, shān yǐng xiǎnde géwài jùnqiào.

Set against the setting sun, the mountain's silhouette appears particularly handsome and graceful.

他不光模样俏，为人也特别实在。

Tā bùguāng múyàng qiào, wéirén yě tèbié shízai.

He is not only handsome in appearance but also very down-to-earth.

春天来了，柳枝吐出新芽，一派俏生生的景象。

Chūntiān lái le, liǔzhī tǔ chū xīn yá, yī pài qiào shēng shēng de jǐngxiàng.

Spring has arrived; willow branches sprout new buds, presenting a scene full of fresh and delicate life.

经过一番精心打扮，她竟有几分职场俏佳人的风范了。

Jīngguò yī fān jīngxīn dǎban, tā jìng yǒu jǐ fēn zhíchǎng qiào jiārén de fēngfàn le.

After some careful grooming, she actually had the demeanor of a stylish career woman.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 肖

消 销 稍 悄 削 哨 屑 梢 峭 鞘 硝 霄 宵 逍

Example Words

俏皮 俊俏 俏皮话 俏丽 打情骂俏 紧俏 俏货 老来俏 花俏 走俏