娴 (xián): elegant, refined, to be skilled at
娴 (xián) is a Chinese character meaning “elegant.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 女 (semantic) and 闲 (phonetic). It ranks #3662 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 娴 woman. Its radical form 女 (woman) appears in many related characters such as 女 (nǚ, woman), 她 (tā, she), 好 (hǎo, good).
Definitions
- elegant
- refined
- to be skilled at
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娴熟adjective | xián shú | adept |
| 娴静adjective | xián jìng | gentle and refined |
| 娴雅adjective | xián yǎ | refined |
| 娴淑 | xián shū | ladylike |
娴 appears in 4 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
该剧编剧兼制片人高小娴介绍,选角时首先考虑演员与角色的适配度和表演能力。
gāi jù biān jù jiān zhì piàn rén gāo xiǎo xián jiè shào , xuǎn jiǎo shí shǒu xiān kǎo lǜ yǎn yuán yǔ jiǎo sè de shì pèi dù hé biǎo yǎn néng lì .
Gao Xiaoxian, the show’s screenwriter and producer, explained that when casting, the primary considerations were how well the actors matched their roles and their acting abilities.
专辑加重了嘻哈的比例,突显卡西恩对说唱的娴熟驾驭力。
zhuān jí jiā chóng le 嘻 hā de bǐ lì , tū xiǎn kǎ xī ēn duì shuō chàng de xián shú jià yù lì .
The album features a greater emphasis on hip-hop, highlighting Cassius's mastery of rap.
旁边的摔马跤和陶力棒比赛同样精彩,选手们闪转腾挪,技巧娴熟。
páng biān de shuāi mǎ jiāo hé táo lì bàng bǐ sài tóng yàng jīng cǎi , xuǎn shǒu men shǎn zhuǎn téng nuó , jì qiǎo xián shú .
The horse-tossing and clay-stick competitions taking place nearby were just as thrilling, with the competitors darting and weaving with great skill.
许多针对老年人的保健品销售,正是娴熟操纵这种心理密码的高手。
xǔ duō zhēn duì lǎo nián rén de bǎo jiàn pǐn xiāo shòu , zhèng shì xián shú cāo zòng zhè zhǒng xīn lǐ mì mǎ de gāo shǒu .
Many sellers of health supplements targeting the elderly are experts at skillfully manipulating this psychological mechanism.
它要培养的,究竟是工具的娴熟使用者,还是无法被工具替代的、有“灵魂”的创作者?
tā yào péi yǎng de , jiū jìng shì gōng jù de xián shú shǐ yòng zhě , hái shì wú fǎ bèi gōng jù tì dài de , yǒu líng hún de chuàng zuò zhě ?
Is it meant to cultivate skilled users of tools, or creators with a “soul” who cannot be replaced by tools?
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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