媛 (yuàn) - Beautiful woman & elegant lady

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yuàn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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媛 · yuàn

Beautiful woman;

elegant lady;

refined and graceful female.

Beautiful womanelegant ladyrefined and graceful female.

Usage highlights

Famous socialiteBeautiful womanVirtuous ladyElegant femaleGraceful beautyNoble lady

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful
  • 丽— pretty
  • 娇— delicate, charming
  • 淑— virtuous, kind

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 粗— coarse, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is a beautiful and elegant lady (名媛).
  • The princess was graceful and refined (媛女).
  • In ancient texts, '媛' described virtuous women (淑媛).
  • Modern usage often refers to high-society women (名媛).

Collocations

  • Famous socialite(名媛)
  • Beautiful woman(美女如媛)
  • Virtuous lady(淑媛)
  • Elegant female(媛女)
  • Graceful beauty(婵媛)
  • Noble lady(贵媛)

Idioms

  • Beautiful and graceful woman(婵媛淑女)
  • Elegant and virtuous lady(淑媛佳人)
  • Famous society lady(名媛闺秀)

Cultural background

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  • Originally used in classical Chinese literature to describe virtuous, beautiful women of noble character.
  • In modern usage, often associated with high-society women or socialites, particularly in the term '名媛'.
  • The character carries connotations of elegance, refinement, and traditional feminine virtues.

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