jiǎo
佼佼
outstanding; superior; beautiful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
outstanding; above average; superior
literaryThis character and sense are almost exclusively used in classical or formal written Chinese, rarely in speech.
Tā他
zài在
yī一
zhòng众
xué学
sheng生
zhōng中
，
kān堪
chēng称
jiǎo佼
jiǎo佼
zhě者
。
Among the group of students, he can be called an outstanding one.
Yōng庸
zhōng中
jiǎo佼
jiǎo佼
，
tiě铁
zhōng中
zhēng铮
zhēng铮
。
Outstanding among the mediocre, as a clanging sound among iron (a famous classical idiom praising someone who stands out).
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Qí其
rén人
wén文
wǔ武
shuāng双
quán全
，
cái才
zhì智
jiǎo佼
jiǎo佼
。
That person is both learned and skilled in martial arts, with outstanding talent and wisdom.