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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

烟囱里炊烟袅袅升起。
Yāncōng li chuīyān niǎoniǎo shēngqǐ.
Wisps of smoke curled up from the chimney.
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 (袅袅) describes smoke curling up, a thread of sound lingering, or a willowy sway; 袅娜 (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