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英俊

yīngjùn

handsome

Passersby turn to admire a tall handsome man walking confidently.
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Characters in this word

英 yīng

Strokes
8
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 央 central
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 英

俊 jùn

Strokes
9
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 夋 to dawdle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他并不刻意打扮,却因为举止从容而显得格外英俊。 Tā bìng bù kèyì dǎban, què yīnwèi jǔzhǐ cóngróng ér xiǎnde géwài yīngjùn. He does not dress up deliberately, yet his calm manner makes him appear especially handsome.
  • 那位新来的教练又高又英俊,大家都喜欢他。 Nà wèi xīn lái de jiàoliàn yòu gāo yòu yīngjùn, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā. The new coach is tall and handsome, and everyone likes him.
  • 他年轻时英俊潇洒,如今依然精神饱满。 Tā niánqīng shí yīngjùn xiāosǎ, rújīn yīrán jīngshén bǎomǎn. When he was young he was handsome and dashing; even now he is full of energy.

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