SKILLFUL    靈巧巧

ABLE to ACT:do something BECAUSE one has LEARNT NECESSARY METHODS. 
CLEVEREXPERTACCOMPLISHEDSKILLEDMASTERLYMASTERVIRTUOSOCONSUMMATEPROFICIENTTALENTEDGIFTEDADEPTADROITDEFTDEXTEROUSABLEGOODCOMPETENTCAPABLEBRILLIANTHANDYINFORMAL MEANWICKEDCRACKACEWIZARDCRACKERJACKPRO
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The standard word for skilfulness is qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept"). 2. Jié 捷 (ant. huǎn 緩 "slow and inefficient") emphasises a lightness of touch in the exercise of a high degree of skill. 3. Mǐn 敏 (ant. yú 愚 "stupid and incompetent") refers to a very high degree of adeptness at a task. 4. Jì 技 (ant. zhuó 拙 "incompetent") refers to a basic technical skill of no special distinction, and the word is almost always nominal.
Modern Chinese Criteria
靈活 靈敏 敏捷 伶俐 靈巧 技能 技巧 敏捷 敏銳 機靈 熟練 純熟 嫻熟 圓熟 爛熟 熟 純 穩練 諳練 在行 內行 懂行 見長 老練 幹練 老到 老成 老氣 老辣 老 歷練 練達 成熟 九折臂 三折肱 老謀深算 深謀遠慮 老成持重 少年老成 曾經滄海 飽經風霜 老馬識途 老於世故 訓練有素 門�堨 X 身 科班出身 滾瓜爛熟 爐火純青 目無全牛 游刃有餘 駕輕就熟 輕車熟道 老吏斷獄 運用自如 揮灑自如 運斤成風 如身使臂 如臂使指 心手相應 得心應手 手揮目送 輕巧 精巧 靈巧 能幹 幹練 精幹 精悍 得力 賢明 英明 高明 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • ARTS　SKILLS BELIEVED to be IMPORTANT FOR EDUCATION OR AMUSEMENT. (anc: 8/0, child: 4)
  • ELOQUENT　SKILLFUL in SPEAKING, DISCUSSING, OR PRODUCING POETRY. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • INTELLIGENT　SKILLFUL IN-RELATION-TO UNDERSTANDING and DECIDING. (anc: 8/0, child: 7)
  • TALENTnew-e2cfb1dd-fae9-4102-8fb1-ddfae91102da　INTENSELY AND IMPORTANTLY SKILLFUL OR WISE. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • CRAFT　SKILL IMPORTANT FOR a PROFESSION. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • MAGIC　SUPERNATURAL SKILL. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • STUPIDLACK APPROPRIATE INTELLIGENCE.
See also
  • WISEINTELLIGENT IN-RELATION-TO what is MOST IMPORTANT for HUMAN LIFE.
  • METHODSYSTEM of ACTS USING which one is ABLE to SUCCEED IN a TASK. 
  • CRAFTYWICKEDLY INTELLIGENT AND TENDENCY:tending to DECEIVE.
  • EXCELLENTFEATURE BECAUSE of which SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS OR SHOULD BE PREFERRED to OTHERS
Hypernym
  • ABLE　HAVE FEATURES one NEEDS in SELF:oneself FOR ACHIEVING something. (anc: 6/0, child: 16)
  • HAVE　RELATION to something such that it BE-IN:is in one OR is CONTROLLED by one. (anc: 5/0, child: 5)
  • RELATION　FEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER. (anc: 4/0, child: 15)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 9.41

  • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

    ASTUTIA

  • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. 75

  • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 275

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 202

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 212

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 301

  • Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages ( DE VAAN 2008) p.

    ars, artis 'skill, art; trick' [f. /] (P1.+)

    Derivatives: iners 'clumsy, lazy' [abl.sg. inerti] (Naev.+); sollers 'clever, skilled'

    (Cato+); al(l)ers 'learned, clever' (gloss.); artifex, -jicis (Var. artufices) 'practitioner,

    craftsman' (P1.+), artificium 'skill, craft' (Cic.+).

    astus, -us 'cunning, craft' [m. w] (P1.+; from Plautus to Ovid, only the abl.sg. astu is

    used)

    Derivatives: astutus [adj.] 'cunning, clever' (P1.+), astiitia 'cunning, craft' (P1.+).

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.392:261

    HABILE.CAPABLE

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.6:6

    ADDRESSE.SOUPLESSE.FINESSE.RUSE.ARTIFICE

    • Words (14 items)

    巧  qiǎo OC: khruuʔ MC: khɣɛu 37 Attributions

    The standard word for skilfulness is qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept").

      Syntactic words
    • nabactexercise of one's special skill
    • nabdispositiondexterity, adroitness; special skill; exercise of one's special skill CLEAN THE LATTER CASES OUT. INTRODUCE nab-act
    • vadNskilful (especially with one's tongue, in one's thought)
    • vadVskillfully
    • vibe possessed of high skill; be astute; be nimble, dexterous, adroit; artful
    • visubject=nonhumanskillfulCH
    • vt+prep+Nab{ACT}N=actbe crafty and deviously skilled with respect to (an activity)
    • vt+V[0]be skilled at
    • vtoNputativebe skilful with regard to
    敏  mǐn OC: mrɯŋʔ MC: min 16 Attributions

    Mǐn 敏 (ant. yú 愚 "stupid and incompetent") refers to a very high degree of adeptness at a task.

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 行/ACT The current general word for any deliberate action one may be held morally and/or administratively responsible for is xíng 行 (ant. zhǐ 止 "decide not to take action"). The nominal entries have the old reading xìng. [COMMENDATORY!], [GENERAL], [HABITUAL], [RESPONSIBLE]
    • Contrast: 慎/DILIGENT Shèn 慎 (ant. hū 忽 "be neglectful") "be careful and cautious" emphasises not only careful attention but also wariness of possible danger.
    • Assoc: 捷/SKILLFUL Jié 捷 (ant. huǎn 緩 "slow and inefficient") emphasises a lightness of touch in the exercise of a high degree of skill.

      Syntactic words
    • nabdispositionskilfulness
    • vadVskillfully
    • vibe superbly competent, nimble of mind; intelligent; subtle in the exercise of duties
    • vt+prep+Nrelationalskillful at, be skilful in 敏於行
    技  jì OC: ɡreʔ MC: giɛ 9 Attributions

    Jì 技 (ant. zhuó 拙 "incompetent") refers to a basic technical skill of no special distinction, and the word is almost always nominal.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 巧/CRAFTY Qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept") is very common and emphasises the element of skill involved.

      Syntactic words
    • nabdispositionskill, ingenuity
    利  lì OC: rids MC: li 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabdispositionnimbleness
    • vadNfigurativekeen, skillful
    • vifigurativesharp> be well-trained, swift; be nimble; be quick-witted
    • vtoNcausativecause to be nimble/swift
    便  biàn OC: bens MC: biɛn 4 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 巧/SKILLFUL The standard word for skilfulness is qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept").

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-Ndispositiondexterity
    • vibe skilful
    • vi.red:adVbe very skilful
    • vtoNbe skilful with
    捷  jié OC: sɡleb MC: dziɛp 2 Attributions

    Jié 捷 (ant. huǎn 緩 "slow and inefficient") emphasises a lightness of touch in the exercise of a high degree of skill.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 敏/SKILLFUL Mǐn 敏 (ant. yú 愚 "stupid and incompetent") refers to a very high degree of adeptness at a task.

      Syntactic words
    • vadVgingerly, adroitly
    • vibe nimble of body, agile, adroit, dextrous
    藝業  yì yè OC: ŋeds ŋab MC: ŋiɛi ŋi̯ɐp 1 Attribution
    • () p. 5557c

      examples cited from Song and Yuan

      Syntactic words
    • NPabpluralskills, talents, areas of knowledge
    善巧  shàn qiǎo OC: ɡjenʔ khruuʔ MC: dʑiɛn khɣɛu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe a clever way of doing things
    巧拙  qiǎo zhuō OC: khruuʔ kljod MC: khɣɛu tɕiɛt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabdispositionrelative skill
    敏給  mǐn jǐ MC: -- kip OC: mrɯŋʔ krub 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVwith consummate skillCH
    巧繁  qiǎo fán MC: khaewX bjon OC: khruuʔ ban 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNskillfulLZ
    聖  shèng OC: qhljeŋs MC: ɕiɛŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • npost-Nexpert of N 草聖 "expert in plants"
    工拙  gōng zhuō OC: kooŋ kljod MC: kuŋ tɕiɛt 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabdispositionrelative skill
    嫻  xián OC: ɢreen MC: ɦɣɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viSJ skillful in refined arts