gentle breeze; light breeze (Beaufort 2)
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
gentle breeze; light wind; soft wind
Commonly used in literary or poetic contexts. Often appears in set phrases such as 清风细雨 (gentle breeze and fine rain) and 两袖清风 (lit. 'clean sleeves', meaning incorruptible).
Qīng清
fēng风
fú拂
miàn面
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
。
The gentle breeze caressed my face, making me feel relaxed and happy.
Zuó昨
yè夜
qīng清
fēng风
xì细
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
chén晨
kōng空
qì气
gé格
wài外
qīng清
xīn新
。
Last night there was a gentle breeze and light rain, making the air especially fresh this morning.
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Tā他
wèi为
guān官
qīng清
lián廉
，
liǎng两
xiù袖
qīng清
fēng风
。
He was an honest and incorruptible official with clean hands (lit. 'cool sleeves').
noun
light breeze (Beaufort wind force scale 2)
technicalHistorical meteorological terminology. In the Beaufort wind force scale, Level 2 (Light Breeze) indicates wind speeds of 1.6–3.3 m/s (4–7 km/h) that cause leaves to rustle and wind vanes to move.
Zài在
jiù旧
shí时
de的
qì气
xiàng象
jì记
lù录
zhōng中
，
qīng清
fēng风
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
fēng风
lì力
22
jí级
。
In old meteorological records, 'light breeze' referred to wind force level 2.