娬 (wǔ) - Wǔ — beautiful, charming, graceful & an elegant and refined form of beauty, often

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wǔ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

娬 · wǔ

Wǔ — beautiful, charming, graceful;

an elegant and refined form of beauty, often used in classical literature.

Wǔ — beautiful, charming, gracefulan elegant and refined form of beauty, often

Usage highlights

Graceful and charmingElegant beautyCharming demeanorGraceful appearanceAlluring charm

Synonyms

  • 妩— graceful, charming (standard simplified form)
  • 媚— charming, attractive
  • 婉— graceful, gentle

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 粗— coarse, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She has a charming and graceful demeanor (娬媚动人).
  • The dancer's movements were elegant (舞姿娬媚).
  • Her smile was captivatingly beautiful (笑容娬丽).

Collocations

  • Graceful and charming(娬媚)
  • Elegant beauty(娬丽)
  • Charming demeanor(娬态)
  • Graceful appearance(娬容)
  • Alluring charm(娬艳)

Idioms

  • Graceful and charming(娬媚动人)
  • Elegant and refined beauty(娬丽多姿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 娬 is a variant form of 妩, both sharing the same meaning of graceful feminine beauty.
  • The character appears in classical Chinese poetry and literature describing feminine elegance.
  • Contains the 女 (woman) radical, indicating its association with feminine qualities.

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