懂中文 Dong Chinese

窕

tiǎo

slender

Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 兆 represents the sound.

Components
穴 meaning component

穴  Meaning component

xué

  

cave

兆 sound component

兆  Sound component

zhào

  

omen

Evolution

窕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
窕 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
窕 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
窕 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

窕  

tiǎo

slender; quiet and modest, charming; quiet and secluded; gentle, graceful, and elegant

Most common words with 窕
Freq.
Word
Meaning

窈窕

a seductive woman

窕

quiet and secluded