藇 (xù) - Beautiful, elegant & lush, flourishing (of vegetation)

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xù ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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藇 · xù

Beautiful, elegant;

lush, flourishing (of vegetation);

used in classical Chinese poetry to describe splendid appearance.

Beautiful, elegantlush, flourishing (of vegetation)used in classical Chinese poetry to describe splendid

Usage highlights

Beautiful appearanceElegant and splendidLush vegetationClassical description of beauty

Synonyms

  • 美— beautiful
  • 丽— beautiful, pretty
  • 华— magnificent, splendid

Antonyms

  • 丑— ugly
  • 陋— plain, crude

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The lush vegetation looks beautiful (藇藇).
  • He praised the elegant appearance (藇然).
  • The classical text describes splendid beauty (藇藇).

Collocations

  • Beautiful appearance(藇藇)
  • Elegant and splendid(藇然)
  • Lush vegetation(藇藇)
  • Classical description of beauty(藇)

Idioms

  • Lush and beautiful vegetation(藇藇)
  • Splendid and elegant appearance(藇然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry and texts to describe beautiful, flourishing scenes.
  • Rare character in modern usage, primarily found in literary contexts.
  • Often used to depict natural beauty and elegance in classical descriptions.

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