爽

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bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate

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Formation & memory

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

A person 大 breathing lots of fresh air 爻

Components 大爻 ×2

frank · Heisig RSH #2972

St. Bernard dog + stitching

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
天高气爽	tiān gāo qì shuǎng	see 秋高氣爽\|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
神清气爽	shén qīng qì shuǎng	(idiom) full of vitality; relaxed and alert
报应不爽	bào yìng bù shuǎng	divine retribution is unfailing (idiom); one is inevitably punished for one's misdeeds
爽心美食	shuǎng xīn měi shí	comfort food
身心爽快	shēn xīn shuǎng kuài	refreshment
秋高气爽	qiū gāo qì shuǎng	clear and refreshing autumn weather
爽然若失	shuǎng rán ruò shī	at a loss; confused; not know what to do next
毫发不爽	háo fà bù shuǎng	not to deviate one hair's breadth (idiom); to be extremely accurate
爽身粉	shuǎng shēn fěn	baby powder; talcum powder
秋风送爽	qiū fēng sòng shuǎng	the cool autumn breeze (idiom)
不爽	bù shuǎng	not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate
爽气	shuǎng qì	cool fresh air; straightforward
爽利	shuǎng lì	efficient; brisk; neat
爽口	shuǎng kǒu	fresh and tasty
爽意	shuǎng yì	pleasant
清爽	qīng shuǎng	fresh and cool; relaxed
爽然	shuǎng rán	open and happy; carefree; at a loss; confused
干爽	gān shuǎng	dry and clean; clear and fresh
爽目	shuǎng mù	pleasant to behold; attractive
爽当	shuǎng dāng	with alacrity; frank and spontaneous