娥
graceful; beautiful woman
Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesadjective
graceful; elegant
literaryMost often used in the fixed phrase 婀娜 (ē nuó) to describe a woman's gentle, attractive posture.
Her dance movements are graceful and elegant.
Willow branches sway in the wind, looking graceful and charming.
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That young girl has a delicate and graceful figure, very charming.
The palace dancers' steps are graceful and beautiful.
She wore a long dress and looked exceptionally graceful and charming.
noun
beautiful woman
literaryA relatively rare standalone usage referring to a beautiful woman, mostly seen in classical literary contexts.
This palace beauty is the most favored imperial concubine in the court.
The beautiful actress on the stage won praise from the audience.
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Ancient poems often describe the graceful demeanor of palace beauties.
noun
surname E
neutralA rare Chinese surname, primarily used as a family name.
Mr. E is a famous scholar.
I have a colleague whose surname is E.