zhòu

㑇

Character · Adjective

pretty; clever (archaic)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

pretty and clever; handsome and cute (of children or young people)

archaic

Used primarily in early vernacular Chinese (Ming and Qing dynasty literature) to describe young people who are both attractive and intelligent. The term is archaic and rarely used in modern Mandarin except in historical or literary contexts.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
shēng生
de得
zhòu㑳
 ,
rén人
rén人
jiàn见
le了
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
 。

The child was born so pretty and clever that everyone who saw him adored him.

Mén门
qián前
zhàn站
zhe着
yī一
gè个
zhòu㑳
de的
xiǎo小
niáng娘
zi子
 。

Standing in front of the door was a lovely and clever young lady.

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Zhè这
yā丫
tou头
zhǎng长
de得
shí十
fēn分
zhòu㑳
 ,
yòu又
dǒng懂
shì事
 。

This girl is extremely pretty and clever, and also very sensible.