髸 (gōng) - Hair in disarray & messy, untidy hair.

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gōng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

髸 · gōng

Hair in disarray;

messy, untidy hair.

Hair in disarraymessy, untidy hair.

Usage highlights

Disheveled hairMessy hairHair in disarrayBedheadUnkempt hairTousled hair

Synonyms

  • 蓬乱— disheveled, messy (hair)
  • 散乱— scattered, in disarray

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His hair was disheveled (髸髸).
  • The wind made her hair messy (头发髸乱).
  • He woke up with bedhead (睡醒后头发髸着).

Collocations

  • Disheveled hair(髸髸)
  • Messy hair(髸乱)
  • Hair in disarray(头发髸散)
  • Bedhead(睡髸)
  • Unkempt hair(髸发)
  • Tousled hair(髸毛)

Idioms

  • Hair disheveled and face unwashed(髸首垢面)
  • With disheveled hair and bare feet(髸跣而行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Describes an unkempt appearance, often implying neglect of personal grooming.
  • In classical literature, used to depict characters in distress, poverty, or informal settings.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts or descriptive writing.

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