爽
shuǎng
bright
clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate
person (大) + double cross-marks (爻爻) = bright, clear, and invigorating
The original form showed a person (大) with X-marks on both sides, suggesting brightness radiating outward in all directions. That sense of clarity and open energy extended naturally to feeling refreshed, frank, or invigorated.
今天天气很爽，适合出去走走。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn shuǎng，shì hé chū qù zǒu zǒu。
The weather is very crisp today, good for going out for a walk.
他这个人说话很爽，从不拐弯抹角。
tā zhè ge rén shuō huà hěn shuǎng，cóng bù guǎi wān mò jiǎo。
He is very straightforward when he speaks and never beats around the bush.
Words with 爽
不爽
bù shuǎng
not well
爽歪歪
shuǎng wāi wāi
to feel great
爽意
shuǎng yì
pleasant
飒爽
sà shuǎng
heroic
干爽
gān shuǎng
dry and clean
报应不爽
bào yìng bù shuǎng
divine retribution is unfailing (idiom)
天高气爽
tiān gāo qì shuǎng
see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
宽爽
kuān shuǎng
happy
屡试不爽
lǚ shì bù shuǎng
well-tried
暗爽
àn shuǎng
to be secretly delighted
果倍爽
guǒ bèi shuǎng
Capri-Sun, juice drink brand
毫厘不爽
háo lí bù shuǎng
not to deviate an iota (idiom)