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隽

雋
juàn / jùn
adjective #64,031

Meanings

  1. 1 meaningful
  2. 2 thought-provoking
  3. 3 subtle and lasting (of writing)

Examples

这篇文章短却隽永。
Zhè piān wénzhāng duǎn què juànyǒng.
This essay is short but full of lasting meaning.
他的话隽永，值得回味。
Tā de huà juànyǒng, zhídé huíwèi.
His words were witty and thought-provoking, worth savoring.

Tips

usage
In the juàn reading, 隽 means meaningful and lasting, almost always in 隽永 (subtle and full of lasting flavor), used of writing or speech.

Components

semantic
隹 zhuī
short-tailed bird
The short-tailed bird element 隹 sits on top; the character originally pictured shooting a small bird, an old image of choice fine meat that became 'choice, refined'.
semantic
弓 gōng
bow
The bow 弓 below recalls the original scene, using a bow to shoot the bird as a contest, the prized result giving the sense of refined excellence.

Stroke Order

隽 juàn