The word 巧妙 is formed by combining the character 巧, meaning "skillful" or "clever", with the character 妙, meaning "wonderful" or "subtle". Together, they create a compound where 巧 conveys the aspect of adeptness or ingenuity, and 妙 adds the nuance of excellence or refinement, resulting in the overall meaning of "clever", "ingenious", or "artful".