qí

颀

Character · AdjectiveTraditional頎

tall; slender

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

tall and slender; lanky

literary

Used almost exclusively in written, classical, or formal literary contexts to describe a person's tall and graceful stature.

Zhè这
wèi位
qīng青
nián年
shēn身
cái材
qí颀
cháng长
 ，
fēng风
dù度
piān翩
piān翩
 。

This young man has a tall and slender build and an elegant demeanor.

Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
fù副
qí颀
cháng长
de的
shēn身
cái材
 。

She has a tall and slender figure.

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Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
qí颀
cháng长
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
 。

The poem describes a tall and slender woman.