娇 jiāo seductive
seductive; lovable; tender; pampered; frail
How to remember 娇: 女 woman + 乔 tall = seductive. The woman at the pastry shop, tall enough to reach the top shelf, brings down a cream cake that looks seductive.
Component breakdown
娇 = 女 woman + 乔 tall
- 女 woman
- 乔 tall
The woman at the pastry shop, tall enough to reach the top shelf, brings down a cream cake that looks seductive.
How it is used
- Tender/dainty, and by extension pampered or fragile: 娇气 (jiāoqì) delicate/easily upset, 娇惯 (jiāoguàn) to spoil a child, 娇嫩 (jiāonèn) tender and frail.
- 撒娇 (sājiāo) = to act cutely coquettish to get one's way - a key everyday word.
- 娇小 (jiāoxiǎo) = petite and delicate.