鬅 (péng) - Dishevelled hair & messy, unkempt hair

鬅Tone 2

péng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

鬅 · péng

Dishevelled hair;

messy, unkempt hair;

hair standing on end.

Dishevelled hairmessy, unkempt hairhair standing on end.

Usage highlights

Dishevelled hairMessy hairUnkempt appearanceHair standing upDisordered hairShaggy hair

Synonyms

  • 蓬— dishevelled, fluffy (as in 蓬头)
  • 乱— messy, disordered (as in 乱发)

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, tidy (as in 整齐)
  • 顺— smooth, orderly (as in 顺发)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His hair was dishevelled (鬅头垢面).
  • The wind made her hair messy (头发鬅松).
  • The frightened cat's fur stood on end (猫毛鬅起).

Collocations

  • Dishevelled hair(鬅发)
  • Messy hair(鬅松)
  • Unkempt appearance(鬅头垢面)
  • Hair standing up(鬅起)
  • Disordered hair(鬅鬙)
  • Shaggy hair(鬅鬃)

Idioms

  • Dishevelled hair and dirty face(鬅头垢面)
  • Messy and unkempt hair(鬅鬙散发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature to describe unkempt appearance, particularly of scholars or hermits.
  • In traditional Chinese aesthetics, dishevelled hair could symbolize freedom from worldly conventions.
  • Sometimes used to describe the appearance of ghosts or supernatural beings in folklore.

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