柔妍

róuyán
proper noun #32,355

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