graceful (esp. of a woman); the moon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
graceful; lovely; delicate
literaryA highly literary term, primarily used to praise the graceful and delicate beauty of a woman. It connotes elegance and loveliness.
Tā她
tǐ体
tài态
chán婵
juān娟
，
qì气
zhì质
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
She has a graceful figure and an elegant demeanor.
Shū书
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
de的
nà那
wèi位
chán婵
juān娟
nǚ女
zǐ子
lìng令
rén人
nán难
wàng忘
。
The graceful woman depicted in the book is unforgettable.
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Wǔ舞
zī姿
chán婵
juān娟
，
wǎn宛
rú如
tiān天
xiān仙
。
Her dance was so graceful, it was like a fairy's.
noun
the moon
literaryA poetic metonym for the moon, evoking its beauty, purity, and the sentiment of longing across distances, as seen in the famous line by Su Shi.
Dàn但
yuàn愿
rén人
cháng长
jiǔ久
，
qiān千
lǐ里
gòng共
chán婵
juān娟
。
May we all be blessed with longevity; though far apart, we are still able to share the beauty of this moon together.
Zhōng中
qiū秋
zhī之
yè夜
，
yǎng仰
wàng望
tiān天
shàng上
de的
chán婵
juān娟
。
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, we look up at the moon in the sky.
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Chán婵
juān娟
qīng清
huī辉
，
sǎ洒
mǎn满
dà大
dì地
。
The clear moonlight of the moon bathes the earth.