旖旎

yǐnǐ
adjective #48,429

Meanings

  1. 1 soft and charming (of scenery)
  2. 2 tender; romantic

Examples

HSK 5
Xīhú de chūntiān yǐnǐ dòngrén.
Spring on West Lake is soft and enchanting.
HSK 5
Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yí duàn yǐnǐ de àiqíng gùshi.
This film tells a tender love story.

Tips

history
Both characters share a flag-like left side, and the word first described banners fluttering softly in the wind. That soft grace passed to scenery, as in 风光旖旎, and to tender moods.

Stroke Order

旖 yǐ
旎 nǐ