风情万种 (fēng qíng wàn zhǒng) — (idiom) extremely charming; captivating; alluring

Definition

Idiomatic set phrase for a woman (or her manner) brimming with many kinds of charm and allure — stronger and more literary than 漂亮 or 美丽. Not a verb: it functions as a predicate adjective or attributive, not something one 'does'.

idiom
extremely charmingcaptivatingalluring

Examples

  • 风情万种，。
    Tā zài wǎn huì shàng xiǎn de fēng qíng wàn zhǒng, xī yǐn le suǒ yǒu rén de mù guāng.
    She appeared extremely charming at the party, attracting everyone's attention.
  • 风情万种，。
    Zhè wèi yǎn yuán fēng qíng wàn zhǒng, měi gè dòng zuò dōu chōng mǎn mèi lì.
    This actor is captivating; every move is full of charm.
  • 风情万种，。
    Tā de xiào róng fēng qíng wàn zhǒng, ràng rén nán yǐ wàng jì.
    Her smile is so alluring that it's hard to forget.

Origin

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
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 萬; 万 is its simplified writing.

For 万, the form 萬 was originally a picture of a scorpion, later borrowed for its sound to write 'ten thousand'; the scorpion picture is unrelated to that number.

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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
禾禾hérice
Sound part声符shēngfú
中
中zhōng种zhǒng
Same sound today

种 pairs 禾, which shows rice or grain and fits meanings like plant and seed, with 中, which gives its sound.

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