婉
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Meaning: graceful
💡 Imagine a woman (女) gently winding (宛) like a graceful vine.
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Character Story & Explanation
婉 (wǎn) combines the radical 女 (woman) with 宛 (wān, winding), suggesting a woman's gentle, compliant grace. It describes elegance in demeanor, speech, or writing—like a soft curve that avoids harshness. In Chinese culture, 婉 embodies the ideal of harmonious, understated beauty, valuing subtlety over force.
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