娇媚 (jiāo mèi) — charming and attractive; coquettish

Definition

adjective

charming and attractivecoquettish

娇媚，。
Tā cháng dé shí fēn jiāo mèi, ràng rén rěn bú zhù duō kàn jǐ yǎn.
She is very charming and attractive, making people can't help but take a few extra looks.
娇媚，。
Tā de xiào róng jiāo mèi dòng rén, yíng dé le dà jiā de xǐ ài.
Her smile is charming and moving, winning everyone's affection.
，娇媚。
Chūn tiān lái le, huā yuán lǐ de huā duǒ xiǎn de gé wài jiāo mèi.
Spring has come, and the flowers in the garden look especially charming.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

媚mèicharming

“娇” and “媚” both evoke delicate charm, together describing a coquettish, attractive manner.

Characters in this word

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 嬌; 娇 is its simplified writing.

女喬嬌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

女女nǚwoman

Sound part声符shēngfú

喬

喬qiáo嬌jiāo

Same sound today

The traditional form 嬌 has 女 (woman) beside 喬, which gave the sound; the simplified 娇 is a shorthand.

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

女眉媚

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

眉

Same sound today

媚 pairs 女 with 眉; 女 carries the meaning and 眉 gives the sound.