褭 (niǎo) - To curl upwards (of smoke) & to wind around

褭Tone 3

niǎo ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

念柠

褭 · niǎo

To curl upwards (of smoke);

to wind around;

elegant, graceful;

an ancient term for a fine horse.

To curl upwards (of smoke)to wind aroundelegant, graceful

Usage highlights

Curling smokeElegant and gracefulFine horseTo curl upwardsGraceful bearing

Synonyms

  • 袅— slender and delicate; to curl upwards (common simplified variant)
  • 婥— graceful, beautiful
  • 娜— elegant, graceful

Antonyms

  • 拙— clumsy, awkward
  • 糙— coarse, rough

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The incense smoke curled upwards (香烟褭褭).
  • Her dance movements were graceful (舞姿褭褭).
  • The ancient text describes a fine steed (褭马).

Collocations

  • Curling smoke(褭褭)
  • Elegant and graceful(褭娜)
  • Fine horse(褭马)
  • To curl upwards(褭绕)
  • Graceful bearing(褭姿)

Idioms

  • Curling smoke and slender waists(褭烟细腰)
  • The graceful dance of a beauty(美人褭舞)
  • A fine horse with a golden bit(金羁褭马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 褭 is associated with elegance and upward movement, often used in classical poetry.
  • It was historically used to describe fine horses, linking it to nobility and classical aesthetics.
  • Its usage is primarily literary and classical, not common in modern vernacular.

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