綽 (chuò) - Adequate, ample, spacious & graceful

綽Tone 4

chuò ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

綽 · chuò

Adequate, ample, spacious;

graceful;

to grasp;

a rope;

to tie;

to arrange;

to organize;

to grab.

Adequate, ample, spaciousgracefulto grasp

Usage highlights

Ample and more than enoughGraceful and elegantGrab and liftSpacious and wideGenerous and ampleTo grasp and tie

Synonyms

  • 宽— wide, broad
  • 裕— abundant, plentiful
  • 丰— abundant, plentiful

Antonyms

  • 紧— tight, strained
  • 缺— lack, shortage
  • 贫— poor, deficient

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room is spacious (绰绰有余).
  • She handled the situation with grace (绰约).
  • He grabbed a rope (绰起一根绳子).
  • The budget is more than adequate (绰绰有余).

Collocations

  • Ample and more than enough(绰绰有余)
  • Graceful and elegant(绰约)
  • Grab and lift(绰起)
  • Spacious and wide(宽绰)
  • Generous and ample(阔绰)
  • To grasp and tie(绰号)

Idioms

  • More than ample to spare(绰绰有余)
  • Graceful and charming(丰姿绰约)
  • Generous and open-handed(出手阔绰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted silk threads being arranged or handled, conveying a sense of orderly abundance.
  • In martial arts contexts, '绰' can mean to grab or snatch a weapon.
  • The character conveys positive connotations of sufficiency, grace, and capability.

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