Example sentences

zhèhuāzhēnpiāoliàng

These flowers are beautiful.

jīntiānhěnpiāoliàng

You look beautiful today.

The story behind the character

氵 (water) plus 票 (sound). It meant to float on water. "Pretty" is the extended meaning. Light and graceful, like ripples.

A shortened 高 on top, 儿 (person) below. A person high up, with a clear view. Bright. It means "bright, clear."

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