亸 (duǒ) - Drooping, hanging down loosely & to let droop
亸 · duǒ
Drooping, hanging down loosely;
to let droop;
to sag.
Drooping, hanging down looselyto let droopto sag.
Usage highlights
drooping willowhair hanging loosehead droopingflag droopingdrooping earsdrooping shoulders
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The willow branches droop (柳亸) in the breeze.
- Her hair hangs loosely (发亸) over her shoulders.
- The flag droops (旗亸) on a windless day.
- He let his head droop (头亸) in exhaustion.
Collocations
- drooping willow(柳亸)
- hair hanging loose(发亸)
- head drooping(头亸)
- flag drooping(旗亸)
- drooping ears(耳亸)
- drooping shoulders(肩亸)
Idioms
- Willows droop and flowers bloom(柳亸花娇)
- Willow droops and oriole hides(柳亸莺娇)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical poetry to depict graceful, drooping natural forms like willow branches.
- Conveys a sense of gentle relaxation or languid beauty in literary contexts.
- Rare in modern vernacular but preserved in classical idioms and poetic language.