頎 (qí) - Tall & long

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qí ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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頎 · qí

Tall;

long;

slender;

elegant appearance (especially describing a tall and graceful figure).

Talllongslender

Usage highlights

Tall and slenderStanding tallTall and graceful appearanceTall figureElegant and tallTall bamboo

Synonyms

  • 長— long, tall
  • 高— high, tall
  • 修— slender, tall

Antonyms

  • 矮— short (in height)
  • 短— short (in length)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The model has a tall and slender figure (身材頎長).
  • He stood tall and straight (頎然而立).
  • The bamboo grows tall and graceful (竹子頎頎).

Collocations

  • Tall and slender(頎長)
  • Standing tall(頎立)
  • Tall and graceful appearance(頎秀)
  • Tall figure(頎身)
  • Elegant and tall(頎頎)
  • Tall bamboo(竹頎)

Idioms

  • Tall and graceful figure(頎長秀麗)
  • Standing tall and straight(頎然而立)
  • Tall and slender bamboo(修竹頎頎)

Cultural background

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  • Originally described a person's tall and elegant appearance, especially in classical literature.
  • Often used in poetic descriptions of graceful figures, particularly in reference to scholars or noble persons.
  • The character carries connotations of refinement and classical beauty in traditional Chinese aesthetics.

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