俏 qiào to resemble
to resemble; pretty
How to remember 俏: 亻 person + 肖 resemble = to resemble. In her mum's dress and heels the little girl starts to resemble her, and every person at the party agrees she was born to resemble her mother.
Component breakdown
俏 = 亻 person + 肖 resemble
- 亻 person
- 肖 resemble
In her mum's dress and heels the little girl starts to resemble her, and every person at the party agrees she was born to resemble her mother.
How it is used
- Pretty in a lively, cute, stylish way - 俊俏 (jùnqiào) good-looking, 俏皮 (qiàopí) cute and cheeky/witty.
- Also 'in hot demand' in trade talk - 俏货 (qiàohuò) sought-after goods, 走俏 (zǒuqiào) to sell well.
- So it runs from 'cute/charming' (of a person) to 'hot-selling' (of goods).