狡猾

狡猾 jiǎohuá

Sly (cunning)

狡猾 in a sentence HSK 5 jiaohua

What 狡猾 means

  1. Sly (cunning)

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Character by character

狡猾 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

狡
jiǎo
Crafty (cunning)
猾
huá
Cunning (sly)

How to write 狡猾

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狡猾 in a sentence

故事里的狐狸很狡猾。
Gùshi lǐ de húli hěn jiǎohuá.
The fox in the story is very cunning.
他笑得有点狡猾。
Tā xiào de yǒudiǎn jiǎohuá.
There was something sly in his smile.

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Questions about 狡猾

What does 狡猾 mean in English?

狡猾 is pronounced jiǎohuá and means Sly (cunning).

How do you pronounce 狡猾?

狡猾 is jiǎohuá in pinyin — written jiaohua without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 狡猾?

狡猾 is written with 2 characters: 狡 (jiǎo) Crafty (cunning), 猾 (huá) Cunning (sly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 狡猾 an HSK word?

Yes — 狡猾 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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