婉轉

简 婉转 · 繁 婉轉
Mandarin · pinyin wǎn zhuǎn

Meanings

  1. (voice, music) suave
  2. mellow
  3. (speech) indirect
  4. tactful
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婉
wǎn · amiable, congenial; restrained
轉
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转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
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3–3 · wan3 zhuan3

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jyun2 zyun2

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jyun2 zyun3

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adj

  1. tactful; indirect
  2. (of sound) melodious; agreeable; modulated

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