悄 (qiāo) - quiet, silent, sad, sorrowful & describes a state of silence or subdued emotion.

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悄 · qiāo

quiet, silent, sad, sorrowful;

describes a state of silence or subdued emotion.

quiet, silent, sad, sorrowfuldescribes a state of silence or subdued emotion.

Usage highlights

quietlysilent and soundlessquietly leavequietly comequietly sadquietly disappear

Synonyms

  • 静— quiet, calm
  • 寂— silent, lonely

Antonyms

  • 闹— noisy, bustling
  • 喧— loud, clamorous

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room was very quiet (悄悄).
  • She quietly left the room (悄悄地离开).
  • He felt secretly sad (悄然神伤).
  • The news came quietly (悄然而至).

Collocations

  • quietly(悄悄)
  • silent and soundless(悄无声息)
  • quietly(悄然)
  • quietly leave(悄然而去)
  • quietly come(悄然而至)
  • quietly sad(悄然神伤)

Idioms

  • Quietly and without a sound(悄无声息)
  • Quietly and secretly(悄然而行)
  • Quietly and sorrowfully(悄然泪下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry to describe quiet, melancholic scenes.
  • Commonly appears in literary works to depict subtle emotional states.
  • Used in modern contexts to describe actions done discreetly or without notice.

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