媙 (wēi) - Wei — an ancient term referring to a & used in classical texts to describe female beauty

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wēi ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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媙 · wēi

Wei — an ancient term referring to a beautiful woman;

used in classical texts to describe female beauty and elegance.

Wei — an ancient term referring to aused in classical texts to describe female beauty

Usage highlights

beautiful womanelegant demeanorfeminine graceclassical beautygraceful appearance

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful
  • 丽— pretty
  • 妍— beautiful (of women)
  • 娥— beautiful woman

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 陋— plain, homely

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She was praised as a beautiful woman (媙女) in the poem.
  • The classical text describes her elegant demeanor (媙容).
  • In ancient literature, 媙 often depicted feminine grace (媙态).

Collocations

  • beautiful woman(媙女)
  • elegant demeanor(媙容)
  • feminine grace(媙态)
  • classical beauty(古媙)
  • graceful appearance(媙貌)

Idioms

  • A woman of exceptional beauty(国色天媙)
  • Elegant and refined demeanor(媙姿雅态)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 媙 is a classical character primarily found in ancient Chinese literature.
  • It was used to describe idealized feminine beauty in poetic and literary contexts.
  • The character reflects traditional aesthetic values regarding female elegance and grace.

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