精巧 jīngqiǎo elaborate
How to remember 精巧: 精 essence + 巧 skillful = elaborate.
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How it is used
- Ingeniously well-made, delicate and clever - 设计精巧 (shèjì jīngqiǎo) an elaborate, clever design; 精巧的工艺品 an exquisite handicraft.
- Praises small-scale craftsmanship combining fineness and cleverness.
- Often of gadgets, crafts, and structures.