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文雅 (wén yǎ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

文雅 (wén yǎ) is a Chinese word: refined. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 文雅

形 xíng adjective

refined

她说话很文雅。

tā shuō huà hěn wén yǎ

She speaks very refinedly.

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Word breakdown

文 wén — cultured, literary, refined

Words with this character (23)
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  • 6 文字 wén zì — written language HSK 4
    • 文 writing, text, literary aspect
    • 字 character, symbol, letter
    Example

    汉字是中国的文字。

    Hàn zì shì Zhōng guó de wén zì

    Chinese characters are China's written language.

  • 7 文章 wén zhāng — article HSK 4
    • 文 writing, text
    • 章 composition, structured piece
    Example

    这篇文章很有意思。

    zhè piān wén zhāng hěn yǒu yì si

    This article is very interesting.

  • 8 文学 wén xué — literature HSK 5
    • 文 writing, literary works, culture
    • 学 study, field of knowledge, discipline
    Example

    她对中国古典文学很感兴趣。

    tā duì zhōng guó gǔ diǎn wén xué hěn gǎn xìng qù

    She is very interested in classical Chinese literature.

  • 9 论文 lùn wén — thesis HSK 5
    • 论 discourse, discussion, argumentation
    • 文 written text, article, document
    Example

    他正在写毕业论文。

    tā zhèng zài xiě bì yè lùn wén

    He is writing his graduation thesis.

  • 10 语文 yǔ wén — Chinese (subject) HSK 5
    • 语 language, speech
    • 文 writing, literature
    Example

    她的语文成绩很好。

    tā de yǔ wén chéng jì hěn hǎo

    Her Chinese grades are very good.

  • 11 天文 tiān wén — astronomy HSK 6
    • 天 celestial, heavenly
    • 文 patterns, phenomena
    Example

    他对天文很感兴趣。

    tā duì tiān wén hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He is very interested in astronomy.

  • 12 散文 sǎn wén — prose HSK 6
    • 散 free-form, unstructured
    • 文 writing, literature
    Example

    这本书收录了许多优美的散文。

    zhè běn shū shōu lù le xǔ duō yōu měi de sǎn wén

    This book contains many beautiful prose pieces.

  • 13 文具 wén jù — stationery HSK 6
    • 文 writing, literary
    • 具 tools, implements
    Example

    我需要买一些文具。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē wén jù

    I need to buy some stationery.

  • 14 文明 wén míng — civilization HSK 6
    • 文 culture, refinement, literacy
    • 明 enlightenment, clarity, advancement
    Example

    中国有五千年的文明历史。

    Zhōng guó yǒu wǔ qiān nián de wén míng lì shǐ

    China has five thousand years of civilization history.

  • 15 文档 wén dàng — document HSK 6
    • 文 text, written content
    • 档 file, record
    Example

    请把文档发给我。

    qǐng bǎ wén dàng fā gěi wǒ

    Please send me the document.

  • 16 文物 wén wù — cultural relic HSK 6
    • 文 culture, civilization
    • 物 object, item
    Example

    这座博物馆收藏了许多珍贵的文物。

    zhè zuò bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì de wén wù

    This museum houses many precious cultural relics.

  • 17 文献 wén xiàn — literature HSK 6
    • 文 written text, literary works
    • 献 presented materials, dedicated works for reference
    Example

    这篇论文引用了大量文献。

    zhè piān lùn wén yǐn yòng le dà liàng wén xiàn

    This paper cites extensive literature.

  • 18 文科 wén kē — liberal arts HSK 6
    • 文 humanities/culture/literature
    • 科 subject/department/field of study
    Example

    他选择了文科，因为对历史很感兴趣。

    tā xuǎn zé le wén kē yīn wèi duì lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He chose liberal arts because he's very interested in history.

  • 19 文艺 wén yì — literature and art HSK 6
    • 文 literature, literary, culture
    • 艺 art, artistic
    Example

    她喜欢参加各种文艺活动。

    tā xǐ huan cān jiā gè zhǒng wén yì huó dòng

    She likes to participate in various literary and artistic activities.

  • 20 人文 rén wén — humanities HSK 7
    • 人 human, people
    • 文 culture, civilization, refinement
    Example

    这座城市有深厚的人文历史。

    zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu shēn hòu de rén wén lì shǐ

    This city has a deep humanistic history.

  • 21 文人 wén rén — scholar; literati; man of letters HSK 7
    • 文 literature; culture; learning
    • 人 person; people
    Example

    古代的文人都很重视书法。

    gǔ dài de wén rén dōu hěn zhòng shì shū fǎ

    Ancient scholars all valued calligraphy greatly.

  • 22 文凭 wén píng — diploma HSK 7
    • 文 written document, written certification
    • 凭 proof, evidence, credential
    Example

    这份工作需要本科文凭。

    zhè fèn gōng zuò xū yào běn kē wén píng

    This job requires a bachelor's degree.

  • 23 文盲 wén máng — illiterate person HSK 7
    • 文 written language, literacy
    • 盲 blind, unable to read
    Example

    他从未上过学，是个文盲。

    tā cóng wèi shàng guò xué shì gè wén máng

    He never went to school and is illiterate.

雅 yǎ — elegant, graceful, tasteful

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 优雅 yōu yǎ — elegant HSK 7
    • 优 superior, excellent
    • 雅 refined, cultured
    Example

    她的举止非常优雅。

    tā de jǔ zhǐ fēi cháng yōu yǎ

    Her manners are very elegant.

  • 2 高雅 gāo yǎ — elegant HSK 7
    • 高 high, elevated (suggesting something above the ordinary)
    • 雅 refined, graceful (suggesting cultured sophistication)
    Example

    她的品味很高雅。

    tā de pǐn wèi hěn gāo yǎ

    Her taste is very elegant.

Structure & writing
1 文 wén — written character; script
文 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那)
HSK 5
浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
HSK 7
吝 lìn miserly; stingy with one's possessions 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 紊 wěn disordered; chaotic; confused 纹 wén pattern or design on silk fabric; decorative pattern or texture in general
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虔 qián reverent; devout 蚊 wén mosquito

文 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 雅 yǎ — court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya)

雅 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 牙 yá — tooth (organ for biting and chewing in humans and higher animals)
牙 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through
HSK 5
呀 yā exclamation of surprise or doubt
HSK 6
讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at
HSK 7
芽 yá bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant) 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 鸦 yā crow; a black-feathered bird with a large beak, long wings, and strong feet
2.2 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird radical
隹 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion
HSK 3
难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
售 shòu to sell; to vend 推 tuī push (an object) outward in the direction of force
HSK 5
唯 wéi solely, only 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things 维 wéi to connect; to tie 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender) 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle) 雄 xióng male (of organisms that produce sperm, opposite of 雌)
HSK 7
帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you
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雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄) 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc. 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

Stroke order