香艳

香艷
xiāngyàn
adjective #33,371

Meanings

  1. 1 alluring
  2. 2 sensuous
  3. 3 racy
  4. 4 florid (of writing)

Examples

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō qíngjié xiāngyàn.
The novel has a steamy plot.
Tā chuānle yī jiàn xiāngyàn de qípáo.
She wore a stunning, sensuous qipao.
Zhè shǒu cí yòngyǔ xiāngyàn.
The diction of this ci-poem is sensuously florid.

Tips

register
Two registers: (1) literally "fragrant + gorgeous" — describing flowers or vivid finery. (2) figuratively, "erotic / racy / titillating" — used of plotlines, scenes, photographs, or florid prose touching on romance or sex. The second sense is by far more common in modern usage; use carefully — it's softer than 色情 (sèqíng, "pornographic") but definitely PG-13.

Stroke Order

xiāng
yàn