丰韵 (fēng yùn) — (of a woman) mature charm, graceful elegance

Definition

Refers to the mature, elegant charm of an adult woman — a graceful bearing that comes with age, not youthful prettiness. Almost always used for women, and in literary or admiring contexts.

noun
(of a woman) mature charmgraceful elegance
Easily confused

Examples

  • ，丰韵。
    Tā suī rán nián jì dà le, dàn fēng yùn yóu cún.
    Although she is older, she still retains her graceful charm.
  • 丰韵，。
    Huà zhōng de nǚ zǐ fēng yùn dòng rén, lìng rén nán wàng.
    The woman in the painting has a captivating charm that is unforgettable.
  • 丰韵，。
    Tā de fēng yùn bù jǐn zài wài biǎo, gèng zài qì zhì.
    Her charm lies not only in her appearance but even more in her temperament.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

丰fēngabundant/full
韵yùncharm/rhythm

丰 gives abundant/full and 韵 gives charm/rhythm, together elegant charm.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 豐; 丰 is its simplified writing.

For the traditional form 豐, the drawing shows a pot full of plants above another pot. The simplified 丰 is the form you are learning.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 韻; 韵 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
音音yīn
Sound part声符shēngfú
員
員yuán韻yùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 韻 pairs 音, meaning sound, with 員 to give its sound; the simplified 韵 is a later shorthand, not made of those original parts.

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