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飘逸 (piāo yì) — graceful and flowing (of hair, clothing, calligraphy strokes); free and unconventional (of temperament, style)

Definition

Literary adjective for a graceful, flowing quality — of hair, fabric, calligraphy, or a free-spirited temperament. More poetic and formal than plain 漂亮; emphasizes motion and ease rather than static beauty.

adjective
graceful and flowing (of hair, clothing, calligraphy strokes)free and unconventional (of temperament, style)

Examples

  • 飘逸，。
    Tā de cháng fà zài fēng zhōng piāo yì, fēi cháng měi.
    Her long hair flowed gracefully in the wind, very beautiful.
  • 飘逸，。
    Zhè wèi shū fǎ jiā de zì piāo yì zì rán, hěn yǒu yùn wèi.
    This calligrapher's characters are flowing and natural, full of charm.
  • 飘逸，。
    Tā xìng gé piāo yì, bù xǐ huan bèi guī ju shù fù.
    His character is free and unconventional; he dislikes being constrained by rules.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

飘piāodrift
逸yìunrestrained

飘逸 joins 飘 (drifting) and 逸 (unrestrained) into a light, free elegance.

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 飄; 飘 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
風風fēngwind
Sound part声符shēngfú
票
票piào飄piāo
Same sound today

The traditional form 飄 uses 票 for the sound and 風 for wind; the simplified 飘 is a shorthand.

Open 飘 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form of 逸 combined 止 and 㚔.

Open 逸 →
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