含蓄 (hán xù) — (of a person or style etc) reserved; implicit; to contain; to hold; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; veiled (criticism) | Hanzirama

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含 (hán) — to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish

蓄 (xù) — to store, to save, to hoard, to gather

Words with Same Characters

含 (hán) — to contain

包含 (bāo hán) — to contain

含有 (hán yǒu) — to contain

含量 (hán liàng) — content

含义 (hán yì) — meaning (implicit in a phrase)

储蓄 (chǔ xù) — to save money (in a bank)

积蓄 (jī xù) — to save; to put aside

含糊 (hán hu) — ambiguous

蕴含 (yùn hán) — to contain

富含 (fù hán) — rich in

隐含 (yǐn hán) — implicit

蓄意 (xù yì) — deliberate

蓄 (xù) — to store up

蓄谋 (xù móu) — to premeditate; to plot

含意 (hán yì) — meaning

Synonyms

委婉 (wěi wǎn) — tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave

内敛 (nèi liǎn) — introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated

隐晦 (yǐn huì) — vague; ambiguous; veiled

婉转 (wǎn zhuǎn) — (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect

Antonyms

直白 (zhí bái) — to speak frankly; frank; open; blunt

直率 (zhí shuài) — candid; frank

露骨 (lù gǔ) — blatant; unsubtle; frank

Part of speech: adjectiveExample Sentences

宗教给人们含蓄的安慰 — In its disappearance there might be some solace.

赞美得真含蓄，安静点吧 — Your compliments are too subtle, so just be quiet.

他是最有能力的但是含蓄 — He is most capable, yet unpretentious.

它们被隐藏在俭朴和含蓄的后面 — They are concealed behind propriety and restraint.

那是含蓄的说法 — That's putting it mildly.