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摇曳多姿

yáo yè duō zīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
swaying gently / moving elegantly
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

搖曳多姿 摇曳多姿 [yao2 ye4 duo1 zi1] /swaying gently/moving elegantly/

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Other forms in these source records: 搖曳多姿

  • 摇
    yáo

    to shake / to rock / to row / to crank

    Yáo

    surname Yao

  • 曳
    yè

    to drag / to pull / Taiwan pr. [yì]

  • 多
    duō

    many; much; more; a lot of / too many; in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi-; poly-

  • 姿
    zī

    beauty / disposition / looks / appearance

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.