窈窕淑女 yǎotiǎoshūnǚ fair and virtuous maiden Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 窈窕 yǎotiǎo graceful (literary) describes a woman who is graceful and refined, often specifically referring to a slender or slim figure淑女 shūnǚ noun lady A wise, virtuous, and graceful woman; a gentlewoman or a fair lady.