Writing
狡猾 (jiǎo huá) — how to say "cunning" in Chinese
狡猾
Cunning, sly
adjective
Character composition
狡
cunning, treacherous
猾
cunning, slippery
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Collocations
狡猾手段
jiǎohuá shǒuduàn
cunning tricks
为人狡猾
wéirén jiǎohuá
cunning by nature
Examples
那个商人很狡猾，总是想办法让别人吃亏，自己获利。
That merchant is very cunning, always trying to make others lose while he profits.
狐狸很狡猾。
The fox is very cunning.
Frequently asked questions
How to say cunning in Mandarin?
"cunning" in Chinese is 狡猾 (jiǎo huá).
狡猾 meaning in English
狡猾 (jiǎo huá) means "Cunning, sly".
How is 狡猾 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎo huá (written as jiao hua, jiaohua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cunning" in Chinese characters?
It is written 狡猾: 狡 has 9 strokes, 猾 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 狡猾?
狡猾 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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