tuó

酡

Character · Adjective

flushed from drinking; rosy cheeks

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

(of one's face) flushed or reddened from drinking alcohol; rosy-cheeked

literary

A literary term describing the reddening of the face after consuming alcohol. Commonly used in written Chinese and compound words such as 酡颜 (flushed face) and 酡然 (flushed appearance).

Tā她
shuāng双
jiá颊
tuó酡
hóng红
 ，
yǎn眼
zhōng中
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
xǐ喜
yuè悦
de的
guāng光
máng芒
 。

Her cheeks were flushed red, with joy sparkling in her eyes.

Yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
zhī之
hòu后
 ，
tā他
miàn面
sè色
tuó酡
rán然
 。

After drinking wine, his face took on a flushed appearance.

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Nà那
wèi位
tuó酡
yán颜
shào少
nǚ女
yǐ倚
kào靠
zài在
chuāng窗
biān边
 。

The rosy-cheeked young girl leaned against the window.