Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 娟秀
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
outstanding; excellent
秀丽xiùlìpretty; beautiful
秀美xiùměielegant; graceful
婵娟chán juān(literary) beautiful woman; (literary) lovely; graceful; (literary) the moon
走秀zǒu xiùa fashion show; to walk the runway (in a fashion show)
秀才xiù caia person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer