娜 nà / nuó — elegant; graceful
我的同学安娜来自俄罗斯。Wǒ de tóng xué Ān nà lái zì É luó sī.My classmate Anna is from Russia.
Common words: 卡洛娜 (kǎ luò nà)、袅娜 (niǎo nuó)、婀娜 (ē nuó)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "graceful"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "graceful", including 娜 (nà / nuó), 帅 (shuài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "graceful" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 娜 (nà / nuó), 帅 (shuài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span nà, nuó, shuài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 娜 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 娜 nà / nuóelegant; gracefulUseful words: 卡洛娜, 袅娜
- 帅 shuàihandsome; graceful; smart; commander in chiefUseful words: 帅哥, 大帅
Common words for these 2 "graceful" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 娜 (nà / nuó) — so "graceful" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
卡洛娜kǎ luò nàcalzone (Italian pocket), folded pizza袅娜niǎo nuóslim and graceful婀娜ē nuó(of a woman) graceful; elegant; lithe帅哥shuài gēhandsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address)大帅dà shuài(old) commanding general; commander-in-chief; (Qing dynasty) title for a governor-general (provincial military governor) 总督主帅zhǔ shuài(military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "graceful".
帅 shuài — handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief
这位运动员长得又高又帅。Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán zhǎng de yòu gāo yòu shuài.This athlete is tall and handsome.
Common words: 帅哥 (shuài gē)、大帅 (dà shuài)、主帅 (zhǔ shuài)
All 2 characters
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