TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
俏
俏 ＝ 亻 ＋ 肖
ㄑㄧㄠˋ · qiào
adj — pretty, smart-looking; (of goods) selling well
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person — the good-looking one
ITxiào → qiào — the initial slides, the tone holds high
A person (亻) with 肖 xiào for the sound, shifted to qiào. Someone trim and good to look at — pretty, smart: 俊俏, 俏麗, and the playful charm of 俏皮. Of goods, the ones that look good and sell fast: 俏貨.
意 · Meanings
(本義)俊俏、俏麗— pretty, good-looking常用
→俏皮— charming, witty, pert
⇒俏貨— goods that sell well
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension