婵

嬋

chán

单 + 女

Definitions

chán used in 嬋娟|婵娟[chán juān] and 嬋媛|婵媛[chán yuán]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嬋.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 单

About

The character 婵 expresses beauty, grace, and elegance, typically associated with women or the serene beauty of the moon. It is formed as a phono-semantic compound: the left side, 女 'woman', provides the semantic category, while the right side, 单 (dān), hints at the pronunciation. This is the simplified form of traditional 嬋, where the phonetic part is the more complex 單. The character is renowned through the classic poetic gem 婵娟, which refers to a graceful, beautiful woman and also stands as a timeless literary metaphor for the moon, connecting feminine allure with lunar aesthetics.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的妹妹叫阿婵。

Wǒ de mèimei jiào Ā Chán.

My younger sister is called A Chan.

小婵今天很高兴。

Xiǎo Chán jīntiān hěn gāoxìng.

Xiao Chan is very happy today.

婵娟在院子里散步。

Chánjuān zài yuànzi lǐ sànbù.

Chanjuan is walking in the yard.

昨天婵婵去了公园。

Zuótiān Chán Chan qùle gōngyuán.

Yesterday Chan Chan went to the park.

小婵喜欢唱歌，也喜欢跳舞。

Xiǎo Chán xǐhuān chànggē, yě xǐhuān tiàowǔ.

Xiao Chan likes singing and also likes dancing.

因为婵婵病了，所以没来上学。

Yīnwèi Chán Chan bìngle, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngxué.

Because Chan Chan is sick, she didn't come to school.

如果小婵有时间，她就来看电影。

Rúguǒ Xiǎo Chán yǒu shíjiān, tā jiù lái kàn diànyǐng.

If Xiao Chan has time, she will come to watch a movie.

尽管天气不好，婵娟还是决定去爬山。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, Chánjuān háishì juédìng qù páshān.

Even though the weather is bad, Chanjuan still decided to go hiking.

Related Characters

Component: 单

Component: 女

婵