Chinese words · HSK 7–9

蹊跷

qīqiaoTraditional 蹊蹺

odd; strange; fishy

Every meaning

qīqiao

  1. odd; strange; fishy

Its characters

  • 蹊qī
  • 跷qiāoto raise (a leg); to cross (one's legs)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).