妖娆 (yāo rào) — enchanting, bewitching, seductive (literary)

Definition

Literary word for ‘enchanting, bewitchingly charming’ — describes alluring appearance or graceful movement. Used almost only in writing; neutral synonyms like 美丽 or 漂亮 are far more common in speech.

verb

enchantingbewitchingseductive (literary)

Examples

妖娆。
Tā nà yāo rào de shēn zī ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu kàn dāi le.
Her enchanting figure stunned everyone.
妖娆。
Chūn tiān de jǐng sè zhēn shì yāo rào dòng rén.
The spring scenery is truly bewitchingly beautiful.
妖娆。
Wǔ zhě men de dòng zuò yāo rào ér yōu yǎ.
The dancers' movements are enchanting and graceful.

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