窍 (qiào) — (bound form) aperture; small opening; (bound form) key; knack; secret to success
Definition
A bound morpheme: in 七窍 it means a physical 'aperture or orifice'; in 窍门 / 诀窍 it means the 'trick or knack' to doing something well.
bound form
(bound form) aperturesmall opening(bound form) keyknacksecret to success
Examples
- 。Zuò shì qing yào zhǎo dào qiào mén.When doing things, you need to find the knack.
- 。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de qī qiào.The doctor examined his seven apertures.
- 。Zhè ge jué qiào shì lǎo shī jiào wǒ de.This secret was taught to me by the teacher.
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