娇

嬌
jiāo
#2,153 most
frequent character
lovable, pampered, tender, delicate

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

娇 pairs 女 woman with 乔 qiáo, which supplies the sound. It first meant a charming, cute way of carrying oneself. From there it grew to lovable, charming, tender, and squeamish.

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