nuó
婀娜
graceful; used in names
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
soft and graceful; lithe and lovely
literaryRarely used alone. Primarily appears in the compound 婀娜 (ē nuó) or in transliterated female names like 安娜 (Ān nà). The reading 'nuó' is literary, while 'nà' is modern and more common in names.
Liǔ柳
sī丝
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
nuó娜
nuó娜
dì地
bǎi摆
dòng动
。
The willow fronds swing gracefully in the wind.
Tā她
de的
míng名
zi字
jiào叫
Lì丽
nà娜
。
Her name is Lina.
suffix
(used in transliteration of female names)
transliterationThe reading 'nà' is standard in this context (e.g., 安娜 Anna, 莉娜 Lena).
Ān安
nà娜
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
zuò作
jiā家
。
Anna is a famous writer.
Wǒ我
mèi妹
mei妹
jiào叫
Dì蒂
nà娜
。
My younger sister's name is Tina.