爽 shuǎng refreshing
refreshing; crisp; frank
How to remember 爽: 大 big + 㸚 crossed lines = refreshing. A big man stretches out in a hammock of crossed lines under the pines, and the breeze after his long hike is wonderfully refreshing.
Component breakdown
爽 = 大 big + 㸚 crossed lines
- 大 big
- 㸚 crossed lines
A big man stretches out in a hammock of crossed lines under the pines, and the breeze after his long hike is wonderfully refreshing.
How it is used
- Refreshing/cool, and pleasingly satisfying - 凉爽 (liángshuǎng) pleasantly cool, 爽快 (shuǎngkuai) forthright/refreshed, 清爽 (qīngshuǎng) crisp and clean.
- Very common colloquially for 'that feels great/satisfying': 真爽！ (zhēn shuǎng) awesome! Also 直爽 (zhíshuǎng) frank; 爽约 (shuǎngyuē) means to stand someone up.