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風姿綽約

简风姿绰约 · 繁風姿綽約

Mandarin · pinyin fēng zī chuò yuē

(idiom) graceful; lovely

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
姿: zī · one's manner, carriage, bearing
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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
绰: chuò · graceful, delicate; spacious
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–1–4–1 · feng1 zi1 chuo4 yue1

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fung1 zi1 coek3 joek3

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