柔媚 (róu mèi) — gentle and lovely, soft and charming (of a person, voice, or scene)

Definition

Literary adjective-verb for soft charm — a person, voice, or scene that is gentle and lovely. Stronger and more poetic than everyday 漂亮, with a softer, more graceful tone than 妩媚.

verb
gentle and lovelysoft and charming (of a person, voice, or scene)

Examples

  • ，柔媚。
    Tā chuān zhuó yì shēn qí páo, xiǎn de gé wài róu mèi.
    She wore a cheongsam and looked especially gentle and charming.
  • 柔媚，。
    Zhè shǒu qǔ zi de xuán lǜ róu mèi dòng tīng, ràng rén xīn qíng fàng sōng.
    The melody of this piece is soft and lovely, putting people at ease.
  • 柔媚，。
    Jiāng nán shuǐ xiāng de jǐng sè róu mèi xiù lì, lìng rén liú lián wàng fǎn.
    The scenery of the Jiangnan water towns is charming and beautiful, making visitors linger and forget to return.

Origin

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.

柔róusoft
媚mèicharming

柔 means soft, and 媚 means charming, so 柔媚 describes a gentle and lovely manner.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
女女nǚ
Sound part声符shēngfú
眉
眉méi媚mèi
Same sound today

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

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