縹緲

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Chinese

misty; indistinct indistinct
trad. (縹緲)
simp. (缥缈)
alternative forms

Pronunciation


Adjective

縹緲

  1. (ideophonic, of object or person) high, far-away and appearing indistinctly; dimly discernible; misty
  2. (ideophonic, of voice) clear and melodious; resounding
  3. (in general) vague; unreal; dreamlike; fleeting

Derived terms

Verb

縹緲

  1. (literary) to drift in the wind or on water; to float; to flutter