Definition & Meaning

1.(of remarks or writings) implicit; veiled

2.(of ideas or feelings) reserved; reticent

3.contain; embody; include

Word usage

hán xù

含 蓄

Level:

NHSK 789－1 Intermediate Pre-Intermediate

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1
adj.(of remarks or writings) implicit; veiled
- tā shuō huà fēi cháng hán xù
  他说话非常含蓄。
  He is very reserved in his speech.
- zhè shǒu shī jiǎn duǎn hán xù
  这首诗简短含蓄。
  The poem is brief and pregnant with meaning.
- tā de jǐng gào fēi cháng hán xù
  他的警告非常含蓄。
  His warning was very subtle.
synonym
jiàn jiē间接 wěi wǎn委婉 wǎn zhuǎn婉转 wǎn zhuǎn宛转 yùn jiè蕴藉 hán xù涵蓄
2
adj.(of ideas or feelings) reserved; reticent
- tā de xìng gé hěn hán xù
  他的性格很含蓄。
  His personality is very reserved.
- tā de tài du hěn hán xù
  他的态度很含蓄。
  He has a reserved manner.
- tā shì gè hán xù de rén
  他是个含蓄的人。
  He is a reserved person.
synonym
nèi liǎn内敛 yùn jiè蕴藉 hán xù涵蓄
3
v.contain; embody; include
- hán xù shēn kè de yì yì
  含蓄深刻的意义
  contain a profound meaning
- shī gē zhōng hán xù zhe làng màn
  诗歌中含蓄着浪漫。
  Romance is embodied in the poem.
- jiǎn duǎn de huà què hán xù hěn duō
  简短的话却含蓄很多。
  The words are few but pregnant with a lot.

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"含蓄" cannot be written as "涵蓄".

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