妙招
miào zhāo
Pinyin

Definition

妙招
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miào zhāo
  1. smart move
  2. clever way of doing sth

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

qí miào
  1. 1 fantastic
  2. 2 wonderful
miào
  1. 1 clever
  2. 2 wonderful
zhāo
  1. 1 to recruit
  2. 2 to provoke
  3. 3 to beckon
  4. 4 to incur
  5. 5 to infect
  6. 6 contagious
  7. 7 a move (chess)
  8. 8 a maneuver
  9. 9 device
  10. 10 trick
  11. 11 to confess
zhāo hu
  1. 1 to call out to
  2. 2 to greet
  3. 3 to say hello to
  4. 4 to inform
  5. 5 to take care of
  6. 6 to take care that one does not
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
měi miào
  1. 1 beautiful
  2. 2 wonderful
  3. 3 splendid
mò míng qí miào
  1. 1 (idiom) baffling
  2. 2 inexplicable
ào miào
  1. 1 marvelous
  2. 2 mysterious
  3. 3 profound
  4. 4 marvel
  5. 5 wonder
miào shǒu
  1. 1 miraculous hands of a healer
  2. 2 highly skilled person
  3. 3 brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋
miào zhāo
  1. 1 smart move
  2. 2 clever way of doing sth
miào líng
  1. 1 (of a girl) in the prime of youth
qiǎo miào
  1. 1 ingenious
  2. 2 clever
  3. 3 ingenuity
  4. 4 artifice
wēi miào
  1. 1 subtle
dǎ zhāo hu
  1. 1 to greet sb by word or action
  2. 2 to give prior notice
zhāo rén
  1. 1 to be infectious
  2. 2 to recruit
zhāo lái
  1. 1 to attract
  2. 2 to incur
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
  1. 1 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
  2. 2 fig. to expand business
  3. 3 to recruit new staff
zhāo mù
  1. 1 to recruit
  2. 2 to enlist
zhāo shāng
  1. 1 to seek investment or funding
  2. 2 investment promotion
zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 to flutter
  2. 2 to sway

Idioms (20)

妙在不言中
miào zài bù yán zhōng
  1. 1 the charm lies in what is left unsaid (idiom)
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
  1. 1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
  2. 2 brilliant doctor
妙语如珠
miào yǔ rú zhū
  1. 1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
妙语连珠
miào yǔ lián zhū
  1. 1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
妙趣横生
miào qù héng shēng
  1. 1 endlessly interesting (idiom)
  2. 2 very witty
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
  1. 1 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
  2. 2 fig. to expand business
  3. 3 to recruit new staff
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
  1. 1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
招财
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
  1. 1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
招贤纳士
zhāo xián nà shì
  1. 1 invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
招降纳叛
zhāo xiáng nà pàn
  1. 1 to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
招风惹草
zhāo fēng rě cǎo
  1. 1 to stir up trouble (idiom)
  2. 2 to sow discord
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
  1. 1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
目挑心招
mù tiǎo xīn zhāo
  1. 1 the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
  2. 2 making eyes at sb
神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn
  1. 1 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
  2. 2 clever scheme
  3. 3 supremely clever in his schemes
花枝招展
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
莫名其妙
mò míng qí miào
  1. 1 (idiom) baffling
  2. 2 inexplicable
迎风招展
yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 to flutter in the wind (idiom)
锦囊妙计
jǐn náng miào jì
  1. 1 brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks
  2. 2 fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag)

Sample Sentences

其实不然,他们度夏消暑的方式各有别致,那是相当有智慧的,用了很多现在看起来低碳、环保的妙招来安然度夏滴。
qíshí bùrán ,tāmen dùxià xiāoshǔ de fāngshì gè yǒu biézhì ,nà shì xiāngdāng yǒu zhìhuì de ,yòng le hěnduō xiànzài kànqǐlai dītàn 、huánbǎo de miàozhāo lái ānrán dùxià dī 。
On the contrary, they have unique and unusual ways to cool down in the summer, ways which are low carbon, environment friendly and safe.
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一起看看各国的减压妙招!
yīqǐ kànkan gèguó de jiǎnyā miàozhāo !
Let’s explore the de-stress tactics of different countries!