luán
娈
beautiful; handsome
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
beautiful; handsome; good-looking
archaicUsed in classical or literary texts to describe physical beauty, especially of a person (can be used for both men and women in classical contexts). Not used in modern spoken Chinese.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
·
Qí齐
fēng风
·
Lú卢
líng令
》
：
“
Lú卢
chóng重
huán环
，
qí其
rén人
měi美
qiě且
luán娈
。
”
From the 'Book of Songs': 'The hound has double rings; that man is handsome and comely.'
Tā她
zī姿
róng容
luán娈
lì丽
，
wǎn宛
rú如
huà画
zhōng中
xiān仙
zǐ子
。
Her appearance was beautiful and lovely, like a fairy from a painting.