jiǎo

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Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional佼

handsome; beautiful; interweave

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

handsome; beautiful; fine

literary

An archaic term used in classical texts to describe outstanding appearance or quality.

Qí其
rén人
jiǎo佼
hǎo好
 ，
rú如
yù玉
shān山
jiāng将
qīng倾
 。

That person is exceedingly handsome, like a jade mountain about to lean.

Jūn君
zǐ子
zhī之
jiǎo佼
 ，
zài在
dé德
bù不
zài在
mào貌
 。

The fineness of a gentleman lies in virtue, not appearance.

2.

verb

to interweave; to crisscross; to intersect

literary

A classical literary usage found in texts like《史记》, describing things crossing or mingling together.

Qí其
gēn根
mài脉
jiǎo佼
yú于
shí石
xià罅
zhī之
jiān间
 。

Its roots interweave among the crevices of the rocks.

Shān山
chuān川
jiǎo佼
luò络
 ，
qiān阡
mò陌
jiāo交
tōng通
 。

The mountains and rivers crisscross; the paths connect the fields.