kuíàn

魁岸

Word · Adjective

tall and sturdy; burly; strapping

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

tall and sturdy; burly; strapping; stalwart

literary

A literary term used to describe a person's imposing physical build or stature.

Tā他
shēn身
cái材
kuí魁
àn岸
 ,
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
xiàng像
yī一
zuò座
tiě铁
tǎ塔
 。

He is tall and sturdy, standing there like an iron tower.

Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
shēng生
de得
kuí魁
àn岸
wēi威
wǔ武
 。

This general is burly and imposing.

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Suī虽
rán然
nián年
guò过
wǔ五
shí十
 ,
tā他
yī依
rán然
tǐ体
tài态
kuí魁
àn岸
 。

Although over fifty, he still maintains a stalwart physique.