觠 (quán) - curved horns & to curl

觠Tone 2

quán ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

觠 · quán

curved horns;

to curl;

to coil;

to bend

curved hornsto curlto coil

Usage highlights

curved hornscoiled dragonbent shapehorn decorationcurled upram's horns

Synonyms

  • 弯— bent, curved
  • 曲— curved, crooked
  • 卷— to curl, to coil

Antonyms

  • 直— straight
  • 挺— erect, straight

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ram had curved horns (羊有觠角).
  • The vine coiled around the tree (藤蔓觠绕树木).
  • Ancient vessels often had curved horn decorations (古代器皿常有觠形装饰).

Collocations

  • curved horns(觠角)
  • coiled dragon(觠龙)
  • bent shape(觠曲)
  • horn decoration(觠饰)
  • curled up(觠缩)
  • ram's horns(羊觠)

Idioms

  • Coiled dragon and crouching tiger(觠龙卧虎)
  • Curved horns pointing to the sky(觠角指天)
  • Like a ram's horns(如羊觠角)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in classical texts describing animal horns, particularly rams' horns.
  • Used in bronze vessel decorations and ancient artifact descriptions.
  • Associated with strength and natural curvature in traditional Chinese aesthetics.

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