Chinese symbol for “tender”
细嫩
xì nèn
Traditional: 細嫩
tender
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tender is 细嫩 (xì nèn), defined as: tender.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “tender”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温柔 (溫柔) | wēn róu | gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) |
| 温存 (溫存) | wēn cún | tender; affectionate |
| 柔嫩 | róu nèn | tender; delicate (texture) |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked |
| 娇 (嬌) | jiāo | lovable; pampered |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 细嫩.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 详细 (詳細) | xiáng xì | detailed; in detail |
| 细节 (細節) | xì jié | details; particulars |
| 细胞 (細胞) | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 仔细 (仔細) | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 细菌 (細菌) | xì jūn | bacterium; germ |
| 细致 (細緻) | xì zhì | delicate; fine |
| 娇嫩 (嬌嫩) | jiāo nen | tender and lovely; fragile |
| 白嫩 | bái nèn | (of skin etc) fair; delicate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tender”.
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