蕴藉

蘊藉

yùnjiè

adjective

Meanings

1 implicit and restrained
2 subtly suggestive (of writing or speech)
3 imbued with depth (of character or feeling)

Characters

to contain / accumulate

to rest on / be suffused with

Examples

他的文章蕴藉含蓄，耐人寻味。

Tā de wénzhāng yùnjiè hánxù, nàirén-xúnwèi.

His essays are subtly restrained and reward careful reading.

这首词意境蕴藉，余韵悠长。

Zhè shǒu cí yìjìng yùnjiè, yúyùn yōucháng.

The mood of this ci-poem is delicately understated, with lingering resonance.

Tips

register

Literary and complimentary — used in praise of writing, calligraphy, or someone's bearing. Often paired with 含蓄 (hánxù, 'reserved/implicit') as 蕴藉含蓄. Don't use it for plain conversation.

Stroke Order

蕴 yùn

藉 jiè