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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

HSK 5
这篇文章短却隽永。
Zhè piān wénzhāng duǎn què juànyǒng.
This essay is short but full of lasting meaning.
HSK 7-9
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