风韵 (fēng yùn) — elegant charm, graceful bearing (usually of a m… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A noun for the elegant, lasting charm of a mature woman — graceful bearing and style that endures with age (often in the phrase 风韵犹存).

noun

elegant charmgraceful bearing (usually of a mature woman)

Examples

，风韵。
Tā suī rán nián jì dà le, dàn fēng yùn yóu cún.
Although she is older, she still retains her elegant charm.
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Zhè wèi nǚ shì jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān dōu tòu zhe fēng yùn.
This lady exudes grace in every gesture and movement.
风韵。
Tā de fēng yùn ràng rén guò mù nán wàng.
Her elegant charm is unforgettable at first sight.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

风fēngbearing

The 风 bearing and 韵 charm are paired to describe graceful elegance.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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 韻; 韵 is its simplified writing.

音員韻

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

員

員yuán韻yùn

Same sound today

The traditional form 韻 pairs 音, meaning sound, with 員 to give its sound; the simplified 韵 is a later shorthand, not made of those original parts.

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