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妩

嫵
wǔ
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 妩媚) charming; lovely; enchanting

Examples

HSK 7-9
她的笑容格外妩媚。
Tā de xiàoróng géwài wǔmèi.
Her smile is especially charming.
HSK 7-9
月光下，柳树显得柔软妩媚。
Yuèguāng xià, liǔshù xiǎnde róuruǎn wǔmèi.
Under the moonlight the willows looked soft and enchanting.

Tips

usage
Bound; it lives in 妩媚 ('charming, enchanting'), describing a soft, alluring grace, usually of a woman or of scenery. It does not stand alone in modern Chinese.

Components

radical
女 nǚ
woman
Woman, the radical on the left. It anchors the word in feminine charm and beauty, the same family as 媚 (alluring) and 娇 (delicate).
phonetic
无 wú
without; phonetic
Supplies the sound; wú shifts slightly to wǔ. The traditional form writes a fuller right side; the simplified side uses the shorter 无.

Stroke Order

妩 wǔ