旖 (yǐ) - fluttering of flags & gentle breeze

旖Tone 3

yǐ ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

一懿

旖 · yǐ

fluttering of flags;

gentle breeze;

charming, beautiful, graceful;

used in poetic descriptions of scenery.

fluttering of flagsgentle breezecharming, beautiful, graceful

Usage highlights

charming scenerygraceful and charmingenchanting scenerygentle breezebeautiful and charmingpoetic scenery

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful
  • 丽— beautiful, pretty
  • 婉— graceful, gentle
  • 媚— charming, attractive

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 陋— plain, crude
  • 粗— coarse, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The flags fluttered gently in the wind (旖旎风光).
  • She has a graceful and charming demeanor (旖旎多姿).
  • The scenery is enchanting and beautiful (风光旖旎).
  • The soft breeze made the willows sway (旖旎的柳枝).

Collocations

  • charming scenery(旖旎风光)
  • graceful and charming(旖旎多姿)
  • enchanting scenery(风光旖旎)
  • gentle breeze(旖旎的微风)
  • beautiful and charming(旖旎动人)
  • poetic scenery(诗情旖旎)

Idioms

  • Enchanting scenery(风光旖旎)
  • Graceful and charming(旖旎多姿)
  • Romantic and beautiful(旖旎浪漫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described the fluttering of flags in ancient texts, later extended to describe gentle, beautiful scenery.
  • Frequently used in classical poetry and literature to depict elegant, picturesque scenes.
  • Considered a refined character with strong literary and aesthetic connotations.

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