fāngzé

芳泽

Word · NounTraditional芳澤

scented hair oil; (fig.) woman's grace and charm

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

scented oil for hair; aromatic grease; fragrance

literary

Historically refers to perfumed oil used by women on their hair. Can metaphorically refer to pleasant fragrance in general.

Tā她
zài在
shū梳
zhuāng妆
tái台
qián前
qīng轻
mǒ抹
fāng芳
zé泽
 。

She applied the scented hair oil gently before her dressing table.

Huā花
yuán园
zhōng中
mí弥
màn漫
zhe着
méi玫
guī瑰
de的
fāng芳
zé泽
 。

The fragrance of roses filled the garden.

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Shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
 “
fāng芳
zé泽
 ”
dài代
zhǐ指
měi美
rén人
de的
qì气
xī息
 。

In poetry, 'fāng zé' often refers to a beautiful woman's delicate fragrance.

2.

noun

woman's grace and charm; female elegance; lady's demeanor

literary

Used in classical literature to poetically refer to a woman's graceful bearing, beauty, or allure.

Tā她
suī虽
yǐ已
nián年
zhǎng长
 ，
dàn但
réng仍
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
xī昔
rì日
de的
fāng芳
zé泽
 。

Though older now, she still retains the grace and charm of her youth.

Zhè这
wèi位
míng名
yuán媛
jǔ举
shǒu手
tóu投
zú足
jiān间
jìn尽
xiǎn显
fāng芳
zé泽
 。

This socialite's every gesture exudes elegance and charm.