lithe in Chinese
lithe in Chinese is 安, 瘦 — lithe means slender without being thin to excess.
lithe in Chinese
安
Pronounced: ān
(obsolete) Mild; calm.
瘦
Pronounced: shòu
Slim but not skinny.
What does "lithe" mean?
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adj Slender without being thin to excess.
"The coaches are grim, tan, lithe-looking women, clearly twirlers once, on the far side of their glory now and very serious-looking, each with a clipboard and whistle."
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adj Able to bend and move easily.
"the elephant’s lithe trunk."
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lithe in a sentence
- The coaches are grim, tan, lithe-looking women, clearly twirlers once, on the far side of their glory now and very serious-looking, each with a clipboard and whistle.
- the elephant’s lithe trunk.
- Doolittle and myself waited. Colebrook kept on cautiously, squirming his long body in sinuous waves like a lizard's through the grass, and was soon lost to us. No snake could have been lither.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "lithe" in Chinese?
"lithe" in Chinese is 安, 瘦. lithe means: Slender without being thin to excess.
How do you pronounce 安?
"lithe" in Chinese is 安, pronounced "ān".
Are there other ways to say "lithe" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "lithe": 安, 瘦.
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