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巧妇
巧婦
qiǎofù
1. clever wife
2. ingenious housewife
3. Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Character Breakdown

巧
qiǎo
skillful, ingenious, clever
HSK 4 5 丶
妇
fù
married woman; wife
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

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