巧 qiǎo

1. qiǎo adverb opportune; coincidental; lucky; timely
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 恰好 (CC-CEDICT '巧'; GHC '巧' 4; Guoyu '巧' adv; Kroll 2015 '巧' 4; Mathews 1931 '巧', p. 101)
2. qiǎo adjective artfully crafted
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, of an object created by a skilled artisan (Guoyu '巧' adj 3)
3. qiǎo adjective beautiful; charming
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 美好 or 美丽 in this sense (GHC '巧' 2; Guoyu '巧' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '巧' 1b)
4. qiǎo adjective false
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 伪 in this sense (GHC '巧' 3; Guoyu '巧' adj 4)
5. qiǎo noun acumen; skill; talent
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 技巧 (GHC '巧' 1; Guoyu '巧' n; Kroll 2015 '巧' 1)
6. qiǎo noun clever; skillful; masterful
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, in literary Chinese, 巧詐不如拙誠 'it is better to be simplictically honest than cleverly deceitful'; from Han Feizi's Shuo Lin Shang (CC-CEDICT '巧'; DCP 'Q102'; Guoyu '巧' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '巧' 3; Mathews 1931 '巧', p. 101)
7. qiǎo verb to cheat
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '巧' 2)
8. qiǎo bound form agape
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Bound with 巧老 'open and hollow' (Kroll 2015 '巧' 5)
9. qiǎo adjective skilful; kuśala
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kuśala, Japanese: kou (BCSD '巧', p. 410; MW 'kuśala'; SH '巧', p. 186; Unihan '巧')

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• 善巧方便 skillful and expedient means
• 十二巧方便 twelve skillful means
• 人出巧言 以诚相接 人出漏言 以婉相答 人出戏言 以默相待 人出废言 以简相告(人出巧言 以誠相接 人出漏言 以婉相答 人出戲言 以默相待 人出廢言 以簡相告) In hearing sweet words, Respond with honesty. In hearing flawed words, Respond with politeness. In hearing dishonest words, Respond with silence. In hearing idle words, Respond with brevity.
• 聪敏灵巧(聰敏靈巧) Be Smart and Agile
• 大方广未曾有经善巧方便品(大方廣未曾有經善巧方便品) Dafangguang Wei Ceng You Jing Shanqiao Fangbian Pin
• 大巧若拙 The Wise Appears Slow-Witted
• 善巧 Skillful ; virtuous and clever; skilful
• 心二十 心光则明 心明则净 心净则清 心空则有 心正则定 心定则安 心慧则圆 心圆则满 心悦则喜 心公则平 心宽则容 心融则和 心和则诚 心平则静 心大则广 心广则开 心好则美 心慧则巧 心慈则善 心诚则灵(心二十 心光則明 心明則淨 心淨則清 心空則有 心正則定 心定則安 心慧則圓 心圓則滿 心悅則喜 心公則平 心寬則容 心融則和 心和則誠 心平則靜 心大則廣 心廣則開 心好則美 心慧則巧 心慈則善 心誠則靈) Twenty Conditions of the Mind When the mind is illuminated, there is brightness. When the mind is bright, there is purity. When the mind is pure, there is clarity. When the mind is empty, there is everything. When the mind is virtuous, there is calm. When the mind is calm, there is peace. When the mind is wise, there is perfection. When the mind is perfect, there is completeness. When the mind is joyful, there is happiness. When the mind is fair, there is equanimity. When the mind is magnanimous, there is tolerance. When the mind is harmonious, there is peace. When the mind is peaceful, there is sincerity. When the mind is fair, there is tranquility. When the mind is vast, there is broadness. When the mind is broad, there is openness. When the mind is kind, there is beauty. When the mind is wise, there is agility. When the mind is loving, there is kindness. When the mind is sincere, anything is possible.
• 言说之巧(下) 心内的事少对人说 过去的事不必再说 紧急的事长话短说 重要的事谨慎的说 不懂的事了解再说 别人的事尽量不说 烦琐的事见面再说 准备的事不能漏说 商量的事当面好说 炫耀的事完成再说 快乐的事看场合说 公开的事无须您说 赞美的事应当常说 助人的事一定可说 利众的事公然来说 励志的事着书立说 有益的事到处宣说 应答的事有话当说 承诺的事不要空说 明天的事明日再说(言說之巧(下) 心內的事少對人說 過去的事不必再說 緊急的事長話短說 重要的事謹慎的說 不懂的事了解再說 別人的事儘量不說 煩瑣的事見面再說 準備的事不能漏說 商量的事當面好說 炫耀的事完成再說 快樂的事看場合說 公開的事無須您說 讚美的事應當常說 助人的事一定可說 利眾的事公然來說 勵志的事著書立說 有益的事到處宣說 應答的事有話當說 承諾的事不要空說 明天的事明日再說) The Art of Talking (2) It is better not to talk about the secrets in your mind. There is no need to mention what is already in the past. Speak concisely in moments of urgency. Speak deliberately about important matters. It is important to understand clearly what you are about to say. Refrain from talking about other people's matters. Discuss tedious matters in person. Do not disclose your plans. Negotiation is done best face to face. Never boast about what is not yet finished. Sense the atmosphere before you share good news. Needless to announce what is already known to the public. Praises should be said often. Always make kind deeds known. Talk openly about what is for the greater good. Publish and speak about good inspirations. Spread good news far and wide. Be honest about the promises you have made. Never speak empty words of promise. Leave talks about tomorrow for tomorrow.
• 巧护义应知，加彼身同行(巧護義應知，加彼身同行) ultimate blessings should be understood as the body and its attributes

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巧妇 、 巧手 、 缪巧 、 技巧 、 语音技巧 、 巧妙 、 巧言令色鲜矣仁 、 七巧 、 巧遇 、 工巧国 、 不凑巧 、 巧月 、 小巧玲珑 、 巧人 、 投机取巧 、 轻巧 、 巧妙手段 、 花言巧语 、 巧家县 、 不巧 、 巧诈 、 巧舌 、 巧雕 、 取巧 、 慢工出巧匠 、 巧工 、 巧合 、 辞巧 、 奇巧 、 巧言令色 、 来得早不如来得巧 、 巧语花言 、 巧妇鸟 、 无巧不成书 、 心灵手巧 、 精巧 、 巧舌如簧 、 巧不可阶 、 正巧 、 巧发奇中 、 巧思

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• Scroll 4 Treatise on the Mystery of the Mahayana 大乘玄論 — count: 48
• Scroll 15 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 48
• Scroll 4 Jing Ming Xuan Lun 淨名玄論 — count: 44
• Scroll 8 Bodhisattvabhūmi (Pusa Xing Chi Jing) 菩薩地持經 — count: 41
• Scroll 17 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 39
• Scroll 3 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 35
• Scroll 4 Fa Hua Xuan Lun 法華玄論 — count: 29
• Scroll 2 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 24
• Scroll 54 Avataṃsakasūtra (Flower Garland Sūtra) 大方廣佛華嚴經 — count: 22 , has English translation
• Scroll 37 Avataṃsakasūtra (Flower Garland Sūtra) 大方廣佛華嚴經 — count: 20