- 美妙 měimiào wonderfulbeautiful; splendid; marvelous
- 不妙 bùmiào not goodnot too encouraging or far from good; typically used to describe a turn of events, a situation, or prospects
- 奇妙 qímiào wonderfulwonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange
- 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào baffling(idiom) unable to express the mystery; baffling; inexplicable; without rhyme or reason; bizarre
- 巧妙 qiǎomiào ingeniousingenious; clever; skillful; marvelous; (of a design, idea, etc.) exquisite and masterly
- 微妙 wēimiào subtlesubtle; delicate; difficult to fully understand or put into words
- 绝妙 juémiào superbextremely clever; ingenious; superb; exquisite; excellent to the highest degree
- 奥妙 àomiào profoundmarvelous, profound, or subtle; describes something that is mysterious or difficult to fully understand
- 精妙 jīngmiào exquisiteexquisite and delicate; skillfully contrived, especially when referring to works of art or writing
- 曼妙 mànmiào graceful(literary) describing a physical posture or movement that is soft, lithe, and graceful, as in dancing
- 妙不可言 miàobùkěyán too wonderful for wordsindescribably beautiful or ingenious; so wonderful that it is impossible to express in speech, sometimes used ironically to mean marvelous
- 妙用 miàoyòng subtle effecta magical or subtle effect; a marvelously effective use
- 妙计 miàojì excellent planbrilliant scheme; clever tactic; wonderful idea
- 玄妙 xuánmiào mysterious and profoundmysterious, profound, or abstruse; difficult for the average person to understand or grasp
- 妙手 miàoshǒu highly skilled personA person with superb artistic or medical skills; an expert or a master.
- 惟妙惟肖 wéimiàowéixiào true to lifeto imitate to perfection; to be remarkably lifelike or vivid in description or mimicry
- 妙龄 miàolíng prime of youththe youthful years of a young woman; in the prime of youth; late adolescence
- 灵丹妙药 língdānmiàoyào panaceaan effective cure-all or miracle medicine; a wonderful solution for all problems or difficulties
- 妙趣横生 miàoqùhéngshēng full of wit and humor(idiom) endlessly interesting; used to describe speech, writing, or works of art where wonderful charm and fun keep emerging
- 妙处 miàochù subtletysubtlety; merit; advantage; the beauty or charm of something
- 妙法 miàofǎ ingenious methodan ingenious method or brilliant plan; a perfect solution to a problem
- 莫明其妙 mòmíngqímiào baffling(idiom) to be baffled; without rhyme or reason; bizarre or inexplicable. This is a variant of [[莫名其妙|莫名其妙|mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4]].
- 妙语 miàoyǔ witticismA clever, witty, or profound remark; a wisecrack or catchphrase.
- 妙方 miàofāng ingenious methodan ingenious or clever method for solving a problem
- 神妙 shénmiào marvelousextremely ingenious or wonderful; miraculous and clever
- 妙语连珠 miàoyǔliánzhū to pour out witticisms(idiom) to speak in a very witty and humorous way, like a string of pearls; to be sparkling with wit
- 妙算 miàosuàn brilliant schemebrilliant scheme; clever stratagem; accurate or miraculous calculations. Often used in the phrase [[神机妙算|神機妙算|shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4]]
- 妙手回春 miàoshǒuhuíchūn miraculous cure(idiom) describes a doctor having excellent medical skills that can bring a dying patient back to health; literally "admirable hands bring back the spring"
- 妙笔生花 miàobǐshēnghuā to write like an angelhighly gifted or skillful writing; describes someone with a talent for creating beautiful prose or poetry
- 高妙 gāomiào ingenioussuperb and wonderful, especially regarding literary works or creative compositions
- 锦囊妙计 jǐnnángmiàojì ingenious planA brilliant master plan for handling a crisis; originally a clever strategy written down and sealed in a silk bag by a wise advisor to be opened in an emergency.
- 神机妙算 shénjīmiàosuàn superb strategydivine strategy and wonderful planning; clever scheme; used to describe someone with amazing foresight or whose plans are supremely clever
- 精妙绝伦 jīngmiàojuélún exquisite beyond compareexquisite and ingenious; peerless and beyond compare in craftsmanship or beauty or skill
- 妙策 miàocè ingenious planan ingenious plan or a brilliant strategy
- 妙境 miàojìng wonderful placea place of great beauty or pleasure; a fairyland or wonderland
- 妙论 miàolùn clever remarka very clever remark or intriguing opinion; an excellent argument
- 妙品 miàopǐn fine work of arta work of art or craftsmanship of exceptional quality, especially referring to painting or calligraphy; fine-quality goods
- 妙手空空 miàoshǒukōngkōng pickpocketpetty thief; sneak thief; pilferer; a person who is quick-fingered at stealing
- 妙语如珠 miàoyǔrúzhū sparkling with witDescriptive of speech that is funny, clever, and continuous; scintillating witticisms flowing like a string of pearls.
- 佳妙 jiāmiào wonderfulwonderful; beautiful, often used to describe calligraphy or literary excellence
- 生花妙笔 shēnghuāmiàobǐ a gifted penbeautiful or talented writing; used to praise someone's outstanding literary talent
- 灵妙 língmiào miraculous; etherealingenious, wonderful, or ethereal in a mysterious way
- 妙诀 miàojué knackclever way of doing something; ingenious method
- 妙丽 miàolì beautifulbeautiful and elegant; exquisite
- 妙趣 miàoqù funwonderful meaning or interest; witty and amusing qualities
- 维妙维肖 wéimiàowéixiào true to lifeto imitate to perfection; to be remarkably true to life; to describe or mimic something so well that it seems real
- 妙舞 miàowǔ graceful dancea beautiful or graceful dance
- 曲尽其妙 qūjìnqímiào to bring out the subtle beautyTo express the subtle or delicate aspects of something in a detailed and skillful way; describing masterfully high-quality expression or performance.
- 轻妙 qīngmiào light and pleasantlight and pleasant, especially of music, writing, or movement
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH