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dainty
elegant
grace
graceless
poetic individual
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
refined activities of the intellectuals
fresh
refined appelation
correct
Notice where 雅 sits in each complete thought.
She looks very elegant.
Source: Tatoeba #1733274 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
Source: Tatoeba #503011 · CC BY 2.0 FRJacques is a Belgian name.
Source: Tatoeba #8325114 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm neither an Athenian nor a Greek.
Source: Tatoeba #801357 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou two are really harshing my mellow.
Source: Tatoeba #2518622 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.