to blow gently; to caress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a breeze) to brush past; to stroke gently
literaryMostly used to describe a gentle, pleasant breeze touching the skin, face, or objects like plants. Has a poetic or literary nuance.
Chūn春
fēng风
fú拂
miàn面
，
dài带
lái来
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
huā花
xiāng香
。
The spring breeze brushed against my face, bringing waves of floral fragrance.
Hú湖
biān边
de的
chuí垂
liǔ柳
bèi被
wēi微
fēng风
qīng轻
qīng轻
chuī吹
fú拂
zhe着
。
The weeping willows by the lake were gently caressed by the breeze.
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Wǎn晚
fēng风
wēn温
róu柔
dì地
chuī吹
fú拂
zhe着
tā她
de的
cháng长
fà发
。
The evening wind gently stroked her long hair.