yểu điệu
Pronunciation
Northern
/iə̰w˧˩˧ ɗiə̰ʔw˨˩/
Central
/iəw˧˩˨ ɗiə̰w˨˨/
Southern
/iəw˨˩˦ ɗiəw˨˩˨/
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graceful
Adjective
graceful
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Adjective
graceful Properties & States
Describing a person, usually a woman, who has a graceful, lithe, and elegant appearance or movement.
vi Cô gái bước đi với dáng vẻ yểu điệu trong bộ áo dài.
en The girl walks with a graceful appearance in her ao dai.
Parts
yểu / điệu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 窈窕 …
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Parts
yểu / điệu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 窈窕 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 窈窕
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
窈窕
Candidates by syllable
yểu
夭（殀 / 窈）
điệu
悼（窕）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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nhuần nhị / lả lướt / yêu kiều / thuỳ mị …
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Similar
nhuần nhị / lả lướt / yêu kiều / thuỳ mị …
Use
chết yểu / âm điệu / vũ điệu / giai điệu …
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Use
chết yểu / âm điệu / vũ điệu / giai điệu …