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袅

裊
niǎo
adjective #90,955

Meanings

  1. 1 slender and graceful
  2. 2 curling and wavering (of smoke or sound)

Examples

HSK 7-9
烟囱里炊烟袅袅升起。
Yāncōng li chuīyān niǎoniǎo shēngqǐ.
Wisps of smoke curled up from the chimney.
HSK 7-9
她袅娜的身姿吸引了所有人的目光。
Tā niǎonuó de shēnzī xīyǐn le suǒyǒurén de mùguāng.
Her slender, graceful figure drew everyone's gaze.

Tips

usage
Chiefly literary. The reduplication 袅袅 describes smoke curling up, a thread of sound lingering, or a willowy sway; 袅娜 describes a slender, graceful figure.

Components

radical
衣 yī
clothing
衣 (clothing) is the radical below. Flowing soft fabric suggests the willowy, trailing grace at the heart of this character's meaning.
phonetic
鸟 niǎo
bird; phonetic
鸟 sits on top and supplies the sound niǎo directly. A bird's light, fluttering movement also faintly echoes the wavering, delicate sense.

Stroke Order

袅 niǎo