彧 (yù) - Cultured, refined, elegant & having literary or artistic taste

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彧 · yù

Cultured, refined, elegant;

having literary or artistic taste;

used to describe someone with sophisticated manners or intellectual refinement.

Cultured, refined, eleganthaving literary or artistic tasteused to describe someone with sophisticated manners or

Usage highlights

Refined and elegantLiterary brillianceCultivated appearanceElegant demeanorScholarly refinementGraceful and cultured

Synonyms

  • 雅— elegant, refined
  • 彬— refined, courteous
  • 文— cultured, literary
  • 秀— elegant, beautiful

Antonyms

  • 俗— vulgar, common
  • 粗— coarse, rough
  • 野— rustic, uncultured

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a man of refined taste (彧彧其文).
  • The scholar's demeanor was elegant (彧然有礼).
  • Her literary style is sophisticated (文采彧彧).
  • The garden design shows cultivated aesthetics (园林彧雅).

Collocations

  • Refined and elegant(彧雅)
  • Literary brilliance(彧采)
  • Cultivated appearance(彧貌)
  • Elegant demeanor(彧态)
  • Scholarly refinement(彧文)
  • Graceful and cultured(彧彧)

Idioms

  • Brilliant literary talent(彧彧文采)
  • Elegant and refined(彬彬彧彧)
  • Cultivated and graceful(彧雅大方)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described abundant growth of vegetation, later extended to mean cultural and intellectual refinement.
  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs to describe lush growth and by extension, cultural flourishing.
  • Considered an elegant character choice in names, conveying scholarly refinement and cultural sophistication.

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