鬌 (tuǒ) - tuǒ — hair falling down & disheveled hair

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tuǒ ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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鬌 · tuǒ

tuǒ — hair falling down;

disheveled hair;

specifically refers to hair that hangs down loosely or in a child's hairstyle.

tuǒ — hair falling downdisheveled hairspecifically refers to hair that hangs down loosely

Usage highlights

disheveled hairhanging hairchild's hairstyleloose hairunkempt hair

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 髻— hair bun/updo
  • 冠— hat/formal headwear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child's hair falls loosely (鬌发).
  • In ancient portraits, women often had disheveled hair (鬌鬓).
  • The toddler's hair was not yet tied up (垂鬌).

Collocations

  • disheveled hair(鬌发)
  • hanging hair(垂鬌)
  • child's hairstyle(鬌鬓)
  • loose hair(鬌鬌)
  • unkempt hair(蓬鬌)

Idioms

  • Hair hanging down loosely(鬌发垂肩)
  • Child's disheveled hair(黄发垂鬌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, loose, hanging hair was often associated with children or informal states before formal hairstyling.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing hairstyles and physical appearance.
  • It reflects traditional Chinese attention to hairstyle as an indicator of age and social status.

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