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  giu1   jyutping
  jiao1   pinyin
[1] [adj] charming; lovely; tender; delicate
[2] [adj] squeamish; fragiled; frail
[3] [v] pamper; spoil; coddle


Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: nounverb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 3
Radical: (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
嬌 / 娇

This word has been viewed 6498 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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detail  giu1 hei3  jiao1 qi4 = finicky; squeamish; spoiled; pampered
detail  giu1 dik1 dik1   = delicately pretty
detail  giu1 sang1 gwaan3 joeng5   = coddle since childhood
detail  gam1 uk1 cong4 giu1  jin1 wu1 cang2 jiao1 = a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom); a magnificent house built for a beloved woman
detail  giu1 mei6  jiao1 mei4 = flirtatious
detail  giu1 joek6  jiao1 ruo4 = delicate
detail  saat3 giu1  sa1 jiao1 = act like a spoiled child
detail  zaa3 giu1   = to sulk like a spoiled child
detail  saap3 ngaan5 giu1   = a woman who at first appears attractive but isn't (lit., "a passing seductive look")
detail  zong1 giu1   = to act cute
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