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CHINESE CHARACTER

niǎo

袅

袅

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slender; curling

Numbered pinyin
niao3
English meanings
slender; curling upward; lingering

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    chuī炊yān烟niǎo袅niǎo袅shēng升qǐ起。

    Cooking smoke rises in curls.

  2. 02

    tā她de的shēn身zī姿niǎo袅娜。

    Her figure is slender and graceful.

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  • 袅娜
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