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婵娟

嬋娟
chánjuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the moon
  2. 2 a beautiful woman
  3. 3 lovely; graceful

Examples

HSK 7-9
中秋节晚上，一家人坐在院子里共赏婵娟。
Zhōngqiūjié wǎnshang, yìjiārén zuò zài yuànzi lǐ gòng shǎng chánjuān.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family sat in the courtyard admiring the moon together.
HSK 7-9
台上的婵娟一亮相，台下就响起了掌声。
Tái shàng de chánjuān yí liàngxiàng, táixià jiù xiǎngqǐ le zhǎngshēng.
As soon as the beauty on stage struck her pose, the audience burst into applause.
HSK 7-9
窗外几竿翠竹，婵娟可爱。
Chuāng wài jǐ gān cuìzhú, chánjuān kě'ài.
Outside the window stand a few stems of green bamboo, graceful and lovely.

Tips

culture
First a word for a woman's grace and beauty, it became a poetic name for the moon. The best-known use closes 苏轼's Mid-Autumn ci: 但愿人长久，千里共婵娟, 'may we live long, and share this lovely moon a thousand miles apart'.

Stroke Order

婵 chán
娟 juān