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嬋媛

简婵媛 · 繁嬋媛

Mandarin · pinyin chán yuán

(literary) (of a woman) graceful
(literary) to be interwoven
(literary) to be emotionally involved

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媛: yuàn · beauty, beautiful woman
婵: chán · beautiful, lovely, pretty, graceful

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2–2 · chan2 yuan2

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adj

(literary, of emotions) lingering
(literary, of posture) fair; graceful; elegant

verb

(literary) to be linked together; to be joined

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