颀 (qí) - Tall & of tall stature

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颀 · qí

Tall;

of tall stature;

long;

elegant and slender.

Tallof tall staturelong

Usage highlights

Tall and slenderTall figureTall manTall and elegantSlender and graceful

Synonyms

  • 长— long; tall
  • 高— high; tall
  • 修— long; tall (literary)

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The model has a tall and slender figure (身材颀长).
  • He is a tall man (颀长的男人).
  • The ancient text describes a person of tall stature (硕人其颀).

Collocations

  • Tall and slender(颀长)
  • Tall figure(颀长的身材)
  • Tall man(颀长的男子)
  • Tall and elegant(颀秀)
  • Slender and graceful(颀丽)

Idioms

  • A person of tall and imposing stature(硕人其颀)

Cultural background

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  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe physical beauty, particularly height and elegance.
  • Carries a positive connotation of grace and dignified appearance.
  • More common in written language and poetic descriptions than in everyday speech.

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