What does 娴 mean in Chinese?

娴 (xián) means "elegant; refined; to be skilled at" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 娴?

娴 is pronounced "xián" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 娴?

娴 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 娴?

Common words with 娴 include 娴淑 (ladylike), 娴熟 (adept), 娴雅 (refined), 娴静 (gentle and refined).

How do you write 娴?

You can practice writing 娴 using our stroke order tool.

娴 (xián), elegant

娴

xián

elegant; refined; to be skilled at

verb

Traditional: 嫻

Character Breakdown

Radical: 女 (no. 38)Traditional: 嫻

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Definitions

(verb) elegant
refined
to be skilled at

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 娴

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
娴淑	xián shū	ladylike
娴熟	xián shú	adept
娴雅	xián yǎ	refined
娴静	xián jìng	gentle and refined

Related Words

彬彬(bīn bīn)· refined, gentle, and elegant

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文雅(wén yǎ)· elegant

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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