肉感 (ròu gǎn) — (of a woman's figure) sexy and full-figured; vo…

Definition

Literally 'flesh-feel,' it describes a curvy, full-figured body that looks sensual — about body shape, not facial beauty.

(of a woman's figure) sexy and full-figuredvoluptuousbuxom

，肉感。
Tā shēn cái fēng mǎn, chuān shén me dōu xiǎn de hěn ròu gǎn.
She has a full figure and looks very voluptuous in anything she wears.
肉感。
Zhè wèi nǚ yǎn yuán yǐ ròu gǎn de shēn cái zhù chēng.
This actress is known for her curvaceous figure.
肉感。
Nà jiàn qí páo de shè jì tè bié qiáng diào ròu gǎn.
The design of that qipao particularly emphasizes a voluptuous silhouette.

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.

肉 (flesh) and 感 (sense) together give the feeling of a full, fleshy figure.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape of 肉 showed ribs of an animal’s torso, or simply a slice of meat.

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

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.