qiǎo

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Character · AdjectiveTraditional悄

sad; quiet; still (literary)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

sad; worried; grieved; melancholy

literary

Literary usage, often describing a melancholic mood in classical or formal written Chinese.

Qiǎo悄
rán然
ér而
bēi悲
 。

Sad and sorrowful in silence.

Yōu忧
xīn心
qiǎo悄
qiǎo悄
 。

Worried and anxious at heart.

2.

adjective

quiet; silent; still

literary

Describes a profound silence, often used in the adverbial form 悄然. More formal and literary than qiāo.

Qiǎo悄
rán然
wú无
shēng声

Completely silent.

Tā他
qiǎo悄
rán然
lí离
qù去
 ，
méi没
yǒu有
jīng惊
dòng动
rèn任
hé何
rén人
 。

He left quietly without disturbing anyone.

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Sì四
zhōu周
qiǎo悄
jì寂
 ，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fēng风
shēng声
 。

The surroundings were still and silent, only the sound of wind.