嬋 (chán) - Beautiful, graceful, elegant & often used to describe feminine beauty and charm.

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chán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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嬋 · chán

Beautiful, graceful, elegant;

often used to describe feminine beauty and charm.

Beautiful, graceful, elegantoften used to describe feminine beauty and charm.

Usage highlights

Graceful and charmingElegant and beautifulSlender and gracefulBeautiful moonCharming womanElegant demeanor

Synonyms

  • 娟— graceful, beautiful
  • 媛— beautiful woman
  • 媚— charming, enchanting

Antonyms

  • 醜— ugly
  • 陋— plain, homely

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She is as graceful as a fairy (嬝嬋).
  • The dancer's movements were elegant (嬋娟).
  • The moon is described as beautiful (嬋娟) in classical poetry.
  • Her slender figure was praised (嬋媛).

Collocations

  • Graceful and charming(嬋娟)
  • Elegant and beautiful(嬋媛)
  • Slender and graceful(嬝嬋)
  • Beautiful moon(嬋娟月)
  • Charming woman(嬋娟女)
  • Elegant demeanor(嬋媛之態)

Idioms

  • The graceful moon(千里共嬋娟)
  • Elegant and charming(嬋媛多姿)
  • Graceful as a fairy(嬋娟如仙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Frequently used in classical Chinese poetry to describe feminine beauty and the moon.
  • Associated with the concept of 嬋娟 (chánjuān), which poetically refers to the moon or a beautiful woman.
  • Common in female names to convey elegance and grace.

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