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Jyutping
miu5
Pinyin
yǎo
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
deep/quiet and elegant/variant of 杳yǎo [杳]/obscure/secluded/refined/fathomless/poised/enticing
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, literary
profound; far-reaching
character, literary
dim; gloomy
Definitions (Unihan)
obscure, secluded
refined
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窈
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Jyutping
jiu2
Pinyin
yǎo
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
deep
quiet and elegant
variant of 杳[yao3]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
deep/quiet and elegant/variant of 杳yǎo [杳]/obscure/secluded/refined/fathomless/poised/enticing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語素、書面語
幽靜嘅女子
women that are enveloped in serenity
語素、書面語
面容姣好,心靈和善嘅女子
women that are beautiful on the outside and kindhearted in the inside
語素、書面語
身材修長嘅女子
women with slim and long shapes
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
真正的女人曲线窈窕。
真正的女人曲線窈窕。
zhēn zhèng de nǚ rén qū xiàn yǎo tiǎo 。
Real women have curves.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
睇佢身材突然咁窈窕,就知佢食咗减肥药。
睇佢身材突然咁窈窕,就知佢食咗減肥藥。
tai2 keoi5 san1 coi4 dat6 jin4 gam3 miu5 tiu5, zau6 zi1 keoi5 sik6 zo2 gaam2 fei4 joek6
She must be taking fat-burning pills, I mean how else can her figure be trimmed in such a sudden?
Cantonese
窈窕淑女,君子好逑。
窈窕淑女,君子好逑。
miu5 tiu5 suk6 neoi5, gwan1 zi2 hou3 kau4.
A fair and virtuous maiden is a good match for a gentleman.
Cantonese
咪睇佢成个大面钵以为佢好肥,其实身材好窈窕㗎。
咪睇佢成個大面缽以為佢好肥,其實身材好窈窕㗎。
mai5 tai2 keoi5 seng4 go3 daai6 min6 but3 ji5 wai4 keoi5 hou2 fei4, kei4 sat6 san1 coi4 hou2 miu5 tiu5 gaa3.
She has a wide and round face doesn't means she is fat, in fact she has a slim and firm body.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
或命巾车,或棹孤舟。既窈窕以寻壑,亦崎岖而经丘。
或命巾車,或棹孤舟。既窈窕以尋壑,亦崎嶇而經丘。
huò mìng jīn chē , huò zhào gū zhōu . jì yǎo tiǎo yǐ xún hè , yì qí qū ér jīng qiū .
I either called covered wagons, or rowed lonely boats; already following gullies deep, then crossing hills rough.