niǎo
niǎo

literary

Meaning of 袅袅

袅袅 means wispy, curling upwards; spiraling (of smoke, mist, steam); slim and pliant; swaying gently (of slender things, like willows, ribbons). Pronounced niǎo niǎo.

  • wispy, curling upwards; spiraling (of smoke, mist, steam)
  • slim and pliant; swaying gently (of slender things, like willows, ribbons)
  • lingering, melodious, trailing off (of sound, music, voice)

Definitions & Examples

Bàng
wǎn
 
cūn
zhuāng
chuī
yān
niǎo
niǎo
 

In the evening, cooking smoke curls upward from the village.

Wēn
quán
shàng
shēng
niǎo
niǎo
de
 

Wispy steam rises from the hot spring.

Xiāng
zhōng
qīng
yān
niǎo
niǎo
 
chōng
mǎn
chán
 

Blue smoke curls from the incense burner, full of Zen.