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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• 工巧处(工巧處) skill in art; śilpasthāna
• 事出千巧 phenomena emerge from all the arts
• 养成大拙方为巧 学到真愚始知贤(養成大拙方為巧 學到真愚始知賢) Mental agility is the ability to show wisdom in disguise of foolishness; Sagehood is not attained until one learns the true art of foolishness.
• 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
• 八种善巧(八種善巧) eight kinds of skill
• 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.
• 起内佛法六种巧方便(起內佛法六種巧方便) the six kinds of skillful means that relate to arising of inner attainment of the Buddha's teachings.
• 十二巧方便 twelve skillful means
• 大方广善巧方便经(大方廣善巧方便經) Jñānottarabodhisattvaparipṛcchā (Dafangguang Shanqiao Fangbian Jing)
• 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
• 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.

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巧遇 、 巧雕 、 巧克力脆片 、 诈巧 、 巧诈 、 小巧玲珑 、 不凑巧 、 巧诈不如拙诚 、 技巧 、 碰巧 、 巧家 、 巧立名目 、 贾巧姐 、 慢工出巧匠 、 巧言 、 偏巧 、 熟能生巧 、 巧日 、 小巧 、 乖巧 、 七巧板 、 巧妇 、 纤巧 、 巧笑倩兮 、 正巧 、 轻巧 、 来得早不如来得巧 、 花巧 、 巧固球 、 语音技巧 、 巧发奇中 、 讨巧 、 奸巧 、 凑巧 、 可巧 、 取巧 、 巧人 、 淫巧 、 巧笑

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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