惊鸿

驚鴻
jīnghóng
  1. graceful (esp. of female posture)
  2. lithe

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) a beautiful and graceful woman
  2. (archaic) a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
  3. (archaic) an elegant and graceful dancer
  4. a beautiful and graceful woman
  5. a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
  6. an elegant and graceful dancer

Wiktionary

因受惊而轻捷飞起的鸿鸟。《文选．曹植．洛神赋》：「翩若惊鸿，婉若游龙。」后用以比喻女子的体态轻盈。宋．陆游〈沉园〉诗二首之一：「伤心桥下春波绿，曾是惊鸿照影来。」清．龚自珍〈卜算子．江上有高楼〉词：「楼外文波曲曲通，不驻惊鸿影。」

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 惊 jīng
  1. to startle
  2. to be frightened
  3. to be scared
  4. alarm
2 鸿 hóng
  1. eastern bean goose
  2. great
  3. large

Related entries

便嬛 piánxuān (old) graceful
优美 yōuměi
  1. graceful
  2. fine
  3. elegant
这个地方以风景优美闻名。

This place is famous for its scenic beauty.

Source: Tatoeba

娉 pīng graceful
婀 ē
  1. graceful
  2. willowy
  3. unstable
婀娜 ēnuó
  1. (of a woman's bearing) graceful
  2. elegant
  3. lithe
婉 wǎn
  1. graceful
  2. tactful
婷 tíng graceful
郁婷跟男朋友分手後，整個人變開朗了。

Yu-ting's so much brighter after breaking up with her boyfriend.

Source: Tatoeba

娆 ráo graceful
婵媛 chányuán
  1. (literary) (of a woman) graceful
  2. (literary) to be interwoven
  3. (literary) to be emotionally involved
曼妙 mànmiào (literary) graceful
轻盈 qīngyíng
  1. graceful
  2. lithe
  3. light and graceful
  4. lighthearted
  5. relaxed
飘逸 piāoyì
  1. graceful
  2. elegant
  3. to drift
  4. to float
优雅 yōuyǎ
  1. grace
  2. graceful
我们必须学会优雅地面对逆境。

We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.

Source: Tatoeba

奕 yì
  1. abundant
  2. graceful
娜 nuó
  1. elegant
  2. graceful
我爱娜塔莎。

I love Natasha.

Source: Tatoeba

娟 juān
  1. beautiful
  2. graceful
娟秀 juānxiù
  1. beautiful
  2. graceful
袅 niǎo
  1. delicate
  2. graceful
娴雅 xiányǎ
  1. refined
  2. graceful
  3. elegant
  4. serene
袅 niǎo
  1. delicate
  2. graceful
秀气 xiùqi
  1. delicate
  2. graceful
秀美 xiùměi
  1. elegant
  2. graceful
绰 chuò
  1. (bound form) ample; spacious
  2. (literary) graceful
  3. used in 绰号 chuòhào and 绰名 chuòmíng
翩翩 piānpiān
  1. elegant
  2. graceful
  3. smart
  4. to dance lightly
袅 niǎo
  1. delicate
  2. graceful
闲雅 xiányǎ
  1. elegant
  2. graceful
隽拔 juànbá
  1. handsome (of people)
  2. graceful (of calligraphy)
雍容 yōngróng
  1. natural
  2. graceful
  3. and poised
飘洒 piāosǎ
  1. suave
  2. graceful
  3. fluent and elegant (calligraphy)
秀色可餐 xiùsèkěcān
  1. a feast for the eyes (idiom)
  2. (of women) gorgeous
  3. graceful
  4. (of scenery) beautiful
苗条 miáotiao
  1. (of a woman) slim
  2. slender
  3. graceful
说苗条比说瘦更有礼貌。

It's more polite to say thin than skinny.

Source: Tatoeba

轻巧 qīngqiǎo
  1. dexterous
  2. deft
  3. easy
  4. light and easy to use
  5. nimble
  6. agile
  7. lithe
  8. graceful