柔妍

róuyán
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Meanings

  1. 1 Rouyan — feminine given name; also a literary adjective meaning 'gentle and beautiful'

Examples

Róuyán shì gè hěn yōuyǎ de nǚhái míngzi.
Rouyan is a very elegant girl's name.
Tā jǔzhǐ róuyán, qìzhí chūzhòng.
Her bearing is gentle and graceful, with outstanding poise.

Tips

culture
柔妍 functions in modern Chinese mostly as a feminine given name. Both characters are classic 'female-name' picks: ('soft, gentle') and ('beautiful'). Together it reads as 'soft beauty' — an elegant literary register that parents pick for daughters seeking a poetic name.
register
As a descriptive adjective ('gentle and beautiful'), 柔妍 is rare and very literary — it appears in classical poetry and old novels rather than everyday speech.

Stroke Order

róu
yán