wǎn婉
婉
common
literary
adjective
Meaning of 婉
婉 means tactful; indirect; mild; euphemistic (in speech); gentle; compliant; docile; meek. Pronounced wǎn.
- tactful; indirect; mild; euphemistic (in speech)
- gentle; compliant; docile; meek
- beautiful; graceful; elegant
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes11
Components
女
宛
Stroke Order
婉
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
wǎn婉
yán言
xiè谢
jué绝
le了
yāo邀
qǐng请
。
She tactfully declined the invitation.
Tā他
wǎn婉
yán言
xiāng相
quàn劝
，
xī希
wàng望
tā她
néng能
gǎi改
biàn变
zhǔ主
yi意
。
He gently tried to persuade her, hoping she would change her mind.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
wǎn婉
jù拒
le了
tā他
de的
cí辞
zhí职
shēn申
qǐng请
。
The boss tactfully rejected his resignation application.
Tā她
shuō说
huà话
hěn很
wǎn婉
zhuǎn转
，
cóng从
bù不
zhí直
jiē接
pī批
píng评
bié别
rén人
。
She speaks very tactfully and never criticizes others directly.
Wǒ我
wǎn婉
zhuǎn转
de地
biǎo表
dá达
le了
wǒ我
de的
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
。
I expressed my dissenting opinion indirectly.
Relations
Common Words
委婉wěiwǎn
tactful; mild and indirect; euphemistic
婉转 / 婉轉wǎnzhuǎn
tactful; indirect; melodious
婉约 / 婉約wǎnyuē
tactful and implicit; graceful and restrained
婉言wǎnyán
tactful words; polite expressions
婉拒wǎnjù
refuse politely; decline tactfully
婉丽 / 婉麗wǎnlì
beautiful; graceful; elegant (literary)
和婉héwǎn
mild and tactful; gentle and roundabout
清婉qīngwǎn
clear and melodious; sweet and lingering