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爽

shuǎng

comfortable; refreshed; frank

A hiker stands on a mountain path, wind in their hair, moon and pines behind.
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Character

爽 shuǎng

Strokes
11
Radical
爻 — diagrams for divination
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 山里的夜风格外爽,走了半小时也不觉得闷热。 Shānli de yèfēng géwài shuǎng, zǒu le bàn xiǎoshí yě bù juéde mēnrè. The night breeze in the mountains was especially refreshing; even after walking for half an hour, it did not feel stuffy.
  • 夏天喝一杯冰柠檬水,真爽! Xiàtiān hē yì bēi bīng níngméng shuǐ, zhēn shuǎng! Drinking a glass of ice-cold lemon water in summer feels so refreshing!
  • 她性格很爽,有什么就说什么。 Tā xìnggé hěn shuǎng, yǒu shénme jiù shuō shénme. She has a very frank personality; she says whatever is on her mind.

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