niǎo

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Word · AdjectiveTraditional褭

same as '袅'; slender and supple; gently swaying

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

slender and delicate; gracefully curling; gently swaying

literary

This is the ancient/classical Chinese variant of 袅. Used in literary or poetic contexts to describe things like smoke, silk, or willow branches that are fine, soft, and moving gently.

Niǎo褭
niǎo褭
chuī炊
yān烟
cóng从
cūn村
shè舍
shēng升
qǐ起
 。

Wispy smoke curls up from the village cottages.

Chūn春
fēng风
chuī吹
dòng动
liǔ柳
sī丝
 ，
niǎo褭
niǎo褭
shēng生
zī姿
 。

The spring breeze sways the willow strands, making them dance gracefully.

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Tā她
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
 ，
shēn身
zī姿
niǎo褭
niǎo褭
 。

When she walks, her figure sways gracefully.