yuàn
媛
beautiful woman; lady
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
beautiful woman; belle; lady
archaicLiterary term for a beautiful or virtuous woman. Commonly used in compound words like 名媛 (famous socialite) or 才媛 (talented woman). Rarely used as a standalone word in modern Chinese.
Tā她
chū出
shēn身
míng名
mén门
，
shì是
shè社
jiāo交
jiè界
zhī知
míng名
de的
míng名
yuàn媛
。
She comes from a distinguished family and is a well-known socialite in high society.
Gǔ古
dài代
cái才
yuàn媛
duō多
shàn擅
cháng长
shī诗
cí词
gē歌
fù赋
。
Talented women in ancient times were often proficient in poetry and music.
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Shū淑
nǚ女
yuàn媛
dé德
，
wèi为
shì世
suǒ所
fàn范
。
Virtuous ladies with the grace of beauties serve as models for the world.
Míng名
yuàn媛
shū淑
nǚ女
，
fēng风
huá华
jué绝
dài代
。
Distinguished ladies and refined beauties possess unparalleled elegance.