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