绰 chuò graceful
graceful; delicate
How to remember 绰: 纟 thread + 卓 eminent = graceful. Holding a ribbon of silk thread, the eminent dancer spins across the stage, and the audience finds every turn graceful.
Component breakdown
绰 = 纟 thread + 卓 eminent
- 纟 thread
- 卓 eminent
Holding a ribbon of silk thread, the eminent dancer spins across the stage, and the audience finds every turn graceful.
How it is used
- Ample/graceful - 绰绰有余 (chuòchuò-yǒuyú): more than enough, ample to spare - 时间绰绰有余 (shíjiān chuòchuò-yǒuyú) plenty of time.
- 绰号 (chuòhào) means a nickname; 阔绰 (kuòchuò) means lavish/well-off. Also 风姿绰约 (fēngzī-chuòyuē) graceful and charming (of a woman).