細膩

简 细腻 · 繁 細膩
Mandarin · pinyin xì nì

Meanings

  1. (of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate
  2. (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous
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細
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
膩
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细
xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
腻
nì · greasy, oily, dirty; smooth
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4–4 · xi4 ni4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai3 nei6

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sai3 nei6

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adj

  1. (of writing, speech, etc.) exquisite; fine
  2. (of texture) smooth; fine
  3. (Min) careful; cautious
  4. (Min) courteous; polite

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細膩 · xi4 ni4
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Exact source record細膩 细腻 [xi4 ni4] /(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate/(of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous/