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翕

Character · Adjective · Verb

harmonious; contract

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

harmonious; agreeable; in accord

literary

Describes harmonious relationships or unanimous agreement. Often used in the compound 翕然 (unanimously; harmoniously).

Xiōng兄
dì弟
jì既
xī翕
 ，
hé和
lè乐
qiě且
zhàn湛
 。

Since the brothers are harmonious, their joy is profound.

Yuǎn远
jìn近
xī翕
rán然
 ，
wú无
bù不
chēng称
sòng颂
 。

Both near and far were in unanimous agreement, all praising without exception.

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Yú舆
lùn论
xī翕
rán然
yī一
zhì致
 。

Public opinion was unanimously in agreement.

2.

verb

to contract; to converge; to close

literary

Often used in the compound 翕张 (opening and closing; expanding and contracting) or 翕动 (fluttering; moving open and closed, as of lips or wings).

Xī翕
zhāng张
hū呼
xī吸
 ，
tǔ吐
gù故
nà纳
xīn新
 。

Opening and closing, breathing, exhaling the old and inhaling the new.

Tā他
de的
zuǐ嘴
chún唇
xī翕
dòng动
zhe着
 ，
què却
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
 。

His lips moved open and closed, yet he could not speak.

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Niǎo鸟
yì翼
xī翕
zhāng张
 ，
yù欲
fēi飞
wèi未
fēi飞
 。

The bird's wings fluttered open and closed, on the verge of flight.