秀 xiù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
秀丽
xiùlì
beautiful and graceful
Characters in this word
丽 lì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 江南水乡的景色清新秀丽，却也因过度商业化而失去了一些宁静。 Jiāngnán shuǐxiāng de jǐngsè qīngxīn xiùlì, què yě yīn guòdù shāngyèhuà ér shīqù le yìxiē níngjìng. The scenery of the Jiangnan water towns is fresh and graceful, though excessive commercialisation has cost it some tranquillity.
- 桂林山水秀丽，吸引了无数中外游客。 Guìlín shānshuǐ xiùlì, xīyǐn le wúshù zhōngwài yóukè. The mountains and waters of Guilin are so picturesque that they attract countless tourists from home and abroad.
- 西湖四周风景秀丽，四季都有不同的美。 Xīhú sìzhōu fēngjǐng xiùlì, sìjì dōu yǒu bùtóng de měi. The scenery around West Lake is graceful, with a different beauty in each season.
Related words
- 优秀 yōuxiù excellent; outstanding
- 秀美 xiùměi elegant and beautiful
- 美丽 měilì beautiful
- 风和日丽 fēnghérìlì bright and sunny; pleasant weather
- 华丽 huálì gorgeous; ornate; splendid
- 亮丽 liànglì bright and beautiful; impressive
- 艳丽 yànlì bright-coloured; gorgeous
- 壮丽 zhuànglì majestic; magnificent; splendid
- 汪洋 wāngyáng vast expanse; boundless; ocean-like
- 淤泥 yūní silt; mud
- 自然界 zìránjiè the natural world; nature
- 旋涡 xuánwō vortex; whirlpool