嬛 (huán) - 嬛 — originally meaning 'graceful, elegant' & also used in the name of a Qing

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huán ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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嬛 · huán

嬛 — originally meaning 'graceful, elegant';

also used in the name of a Qing dynasty imperial consort.

嬛 — originally meaning 'graceful, elegant'also used in the name of a Qing

Usage highlights

Zhenghuanelegant and gracefulQing dynasty consortliterary elegancepalace drama

Synonyms

  • 娟— graceful, beautiful
  • 婉— graceful, gentle
  • 娴— elegant, refined

Antonyms

  • 拙— clumsy, awkward
  • 粗— coarse, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character appears in the name of Empress Dowager Chongqing (崇庆皇太后), mother of Emperor Qianlong, whose personal name was Niuhuru Zhenghuan (钮祜禄·甄嬛).
  • In classical texts, it described elegant movement (嬛嬛).
  • The character gained modern popularity through the TV drama 'Empresses in the Palace' (后宫·甄嬛传).

Collocations

  • Zhenghuan(甄嬛 — character name)
  • elegant and graceful(嬛嬛)
  • Qing dynasty consort(清宫嬛妃)
  • literary elegance(文嬛)
  • palace drama(宫斗剧嬛传)

Idioms

  • Elegant and graceful(嬛嬛)
  • The Legend of Zhenghuan(甄嬛传)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Gained widespread recognition through the 2011 TV series 'Empresses in the Palace' where the protagonist is named Zhenghuan.
  • Historically used in classical Chinese to describe graceful movement and elegance.
  • The character appears in the actual name of Empress Dowager Chongqing from the Qing dynasty.

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