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靥

Character · NounTraditional靨

dimple; smiling cheeks

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

dimples (on the cheeks); smiling dimples

literary

A literary and poetic term, often used in written Chinese to describe beautiful facial features, particularly in the phrase 笑靥.

Tā她
de的
xiào笑
yè靥
rú如
huā花
 ,
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
dòng动
rén人
 。

Her smiling dimples are like flowers, charming and moving.

Shuāng双
yè靥
yíng盈
yíng盈
 ,
gù顾
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
 。

Her pair of dimples are full and bright, her glances radiant.

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Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
duì对
qiǎn浅
qiǎn浅
de的
jiǔ酒
yè靥
 。

He has a pair of shallow wine dimples on his face.