qiào
窍
hole; key point
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Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesnoun
hole; hollow space
neutralRefers to natural or man-made hollowed-out spaces, often used in formal or literary contexts.
Rén人
de的
qī七
qiào窍
bāo包
kuò括
yǎn眼
、
ěr耳
、
bí鼻
、
kǒu口
The seven orifices of a person include eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
Shān山
tǐ体
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
kū窟
long窿
There is a small hole on the mountain.
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Zhēn针
kǒng孔
suī虽
xiǎo小
，
yě也
shì是
qiào窍
Even a tiny needle hole is a kind of hollow space.
Qiáng墙
gēn根
chù处
yǒu有
gè个
tōng通
fēng风
qiào窍
There is a ventilation hole at the base of the wall.
Gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
qiáng墙
xià下
yǒu有
pái排
shuǐ水
qiào窍
There are drainage holes under the ancient city wall.
noun
key point; secret method
neutralCommonly used in spoken and informal contexts to refer to a crucial tip or key insight.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
de的
jué诀
qiào窍
shì是
duō多
tīng听
duō多
shuō说
The key to learning a foreign language is listening and speaking more.
Tā他
yī一
diǎn点
bù不
dǒng懂
jì计
suàn算
jī机
de的
qiào窍
mén门
He knows nothing about the tricks of computers.
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Zuò做
cài菜
de的
qiào窍
mén门
nǐ你
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
ma吗
Have you mastered the tricks of cooking?
Zhè这
gè个
yóu游
xì戏
de的
qiào窍
jué诀
hěn很
róng容
yì易
zhǎo找
dào到
It's very easy to find the key points of this game.