quǎn
绻
(in 缱绻) deeply attached; lingering
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(used in 缱绻 qiǎnquǎn) deeply attached; emotionally entangled; reluctant to part
literaryThis character does not appear independently. It is exclusively used in the literary disyllabic word 缱绻 (qiǎnquǎn) to describe deep emotional attachment or lingering feelings, often in romantic or melancholic contexts.
Zhè这
duì对
liàn恋
rén人
qiǎn缱
quǎn绻
bù不
shě舍
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
yuàn愿
fēn分
lí离
。
The lovers were deeply attached and reluctant to part, unwilling to separate for the longest time.
Shī诗
zhōng中
liú流
lù露
chū出
qiǎn缱
quǎn绻
de的
róu柔
qíng情
。
The poem reveals lingering tender emotions.
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Qiǎn缱
quǎn绻
fěi悱
cè恻
de的
sī思
niàn念
zhī之
qíng情
deeply melancholic and attached feelings of longing