婉 (wǎn) — graceful (in manner, movement, or style); tactful; euphemistic (in speech or expression)
Definition
婉 is a bound form almost always seen inside set phrases: 委婉 (tactful, euphemistic) for speech, and 婉约 (graceful, restrained) for style, movement, or writing. By itself it is not used as a standalone word.
bound form
graceful (in manner, movement, or style)tactfuleuphemistic (in speech or expression)
Examples
- 婉。Tā de wǔ zī shí fēn wǎn yuē dòng rén.Her dance movements are very graceful and touching.
- ，。Tā shuō huà hěn wǎn zhuǎn, bú huì zhí jiē pī píng bié rén.He speaks very tactfully and won't criticize others directly.
- 婉，。Zhè piān wén zhāng fēng gé wǎn yuē hán xù, zhí dé xì dú.This article has a graceful and restrained style, worth reading carefully.
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