嵄 (měi) - Beautiful — describes something aesthetically pleasing, particularly in

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嵄 · měi

Beautiful — describes something aesthetically pleasing, particularly in reference to mountains or scenery.

Beautiful — describes something aesthetically pleasing, particularly in

Usage highlights

Beautiful sceneryBeautiful mountainsBeautiful landscapeBeautiful viewBeautiful peakBeautiful and majestic

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful (general term)
  • 丽— beautiful, pretty
  • 秀— elegant, graceful

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 陋— plain, crude

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain scenery is exceptionally beautiful (嵄景).
  • They visited a beautiful mountain region (嵄山).
  • The landscape painting captures beautiful scenery (嵄色).

Collocations

  • Beautiful scenery(嵄景)
  • Beautiful mountains(嵄山)
  • Beautiful landscape(嵄色)
  • Beautiful view(嵄观)
  • Beautiful peak(嵄峰)
  • Beautiful and majestic(嵄丽)

Idioms

  • Beautiful mountains and rivers(嵄山丽水)
  • Majestic and beautiful scenery(嵄峨壮丽)
  • Beautiful peaks reaching the sky(嵄峰插天)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Formed by combining 山 (mountain) with 美 (beautiful), specifically describing the beauty of mountains.
  • Used in classical Chinese literature and poetry to depict magnificent natural scenery.
  • Reflects the traditional Chinese aesthetic of finding beauty in nature, particularly mountains.

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