Definition & Meaning

1.(of a woman) gentle, graceful, sweet and fair; (of adornment, looks) beautiful; quiet and modest

2.(of a palace, landscape, etc.) secluded

Word usage

yǎo tiǎo

窈 窕

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adj.fml(of a woman) gentle, graceful, sweet and fair; (of adornment, looks) beautiful; quiet and modest
- bǎo chí yǎo tiǎo de shēn duàn
  保持窈窕的身段
  maintain the posture slim
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adj.fml(of a palace, landscape, etc.) secluded
- gù gōng de xiǎo jìng fēi cháng yǎo tiǎo
  故宫的小径非常窈窕。
  The path of the Forbidden City is very deep.

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"窈窕" cannot be pronounced as "yáotiáo".

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