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jiāo
Radical: 女 9 strokes
Meaning: cunning
💡 A 'jiao' lady is a cunning fox in sheep's clothing.
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姣 (jiāo) meaning in English —

Detective's note: 姣 (jiāo) started as 'pretty' but evolved to mean 'cunning' in modern Chinese. Its radical 女 (woman) hints at ancient stereotypes of beauty as deceptive. Use it to describe sly charm, like a fox in human form.

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