graceful; delicate; (of a woman) elegant; same as ‘绰约’
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
graceful and delicate; (of a woman's appearance) elegantly beautiful
literaryA classical literary term, synonymous with the more common variant ‘绰约’. Used primarily in written Chinese, especially in classical poetry or descriptive prose.
Huà画
zhōng中
nǚ女
zǐ子
chuò婥
yuē约
duō多
zī姿
，
wǎn宛
ruò若
xiān仙
zǐ子
。
The woman in the painting is graceful and elegant, like a fairy.
Qí其
shén神
yùn韵
zhī之
chuò婥
yuē约
，
fēi非
bǐ笔
mò墨
suǒ所
néng能
xíng形
róng容
。
Her graceful charm is beyond description.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
‘‘
chuò婥
yuē约
’
lái来
xíng形
róng容
měi美
rén人
。
Ancient texts often used ‘chuò yuē’ to describe beautiful women.