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Meaning of 婉

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婉
Pinyin: wǎn
English Definition: graceful; tactful
Chinese Definition:
①和顺,(说话)曲折含蓄:婉顺。婉转(zhu僴)(亦作“宛转”)。委婉。婉辞。
②美好,柔美:婉丽。婉约。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 女
Pictophonetic:宛 indicates the sound; 女 (woman) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 女 [ nǚ ] woman, girl; female
    • 宛 [ wǎn ] to seem; as if; crooked
Similar Characters: 娔 碗 腕 蜿
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Example Words
委婉 wěi wǎn tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft
婉转 wǎn zhuǎn (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful
婉言 wǎn yán tactful; diplomatic; mild and indirect
婉拒 wǎn jù to tactfully decline; to turn down gracefully
凄婉 qī wǎn melancholy; moving and sad; sweet and piteous
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Example Sentences
1
这条小路婉蜒伸入神秘的原始森林之中
。
It straggled onward into the mystery of the primeval forest.
2
李洋住在甘肃敦煌市
,
而婉婷却是在西安读书的学生
。
While Li lives in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, Zhou is a student in Xi'an.
3
随着浅浅溪水的哗哗流响
,
鸟儿欢乐歌唱
,
婉啭悠扬
。
By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals.
4
“
我们在一起的时候总是穿着情侣装
。
”
李洋说这话的时候
,
正在火车站与女友告别
,
婉婷要坐火车返回西安
。
"We always wear the same clothing when we are together, " said Li, minutes before bidding goodbye to his girlfriend as she boarded the train bound for Xi'an.
5
你得到的也许就是婉尔一笑
,
如果幸运的话也许是一个拥抱
,
但都缺乏诚意
。
You might get a fake smile in return, and maybe a hug if you' re lucky, but they will both lack sincerity.