娧 (tuì) - beautiful, graceful & elegant appearance

娧Tone 4

tuì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

娧 · tuì

beautiful, graceful;

elegant appearance;

used in classical texts and names to describe feminine beauty and charm

beautiful, gracefulelegant appearanceused in classical texts and names to describe

Usage highlights

graceful appearanceelegant demeanorbeautiful smilefeminine charmgraceful ladyelegant posture

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful
  • 丽— pretty, beautiful
  • 妍— beautiful, handsome
  • 婉— graceful, gentle

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 陋— plain, homely

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Her elegant demeanor(娧然 demeanor)
  • A graceful smile(娧笑)
  • The lady's beautiful appearance(娧容)
  • Used in classical poetry to describe feminine beauty(娧丽)

Collocations

  • graceful appearance(娧容)
  • elegant demeanor(娧然)
  • beautiful smile(娧笑)
  • feminine charm(娧丽)
  • graceful lady(娧女)
  • elegant posture(娧姿)

Idioms

  • Graceful and charming(娧娧动人)
  • Elegant and refined(娧然有致)
  • Beautiful appearance and graceful demeanor(娧容娧态)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe feminine beauty and elegance
  • Considered an elegant character for female names in traditional naming practices
  • Reflects classical aesthetic values of subtle, refined feminine beauty

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