鬔 (péng) - Dishevelled hair & messy, unkempt appearance

鬔Tone 2

péng ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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鬔 · péng

Dishevelled hair;

messy, unkempt appearance;

specifically refers to hair that is loose and tangled.

Dishevelled hairmessy, unkempt appearancespecifically refers to hair that is loose and

Usage highlights

Dishevelled hairMessy hairTousled hairUnkempt appearanceDisordered hairLoose hair

Synonyms

  • 蓬— disordered, messy (often used for hair)
  • 乱— messy, disordered
  • 垢— dirty, unkempt

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, tidy
  • 齐— orderly,整齐

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His hair was dishevelled (头发鬔松).
  • The beggar had messy hair (乞丐鬔头垢面).
  • After waking up, her hair was all tangled (醒来后头发鬔乱).

Collocations

  • Dishevelled hair(鬔松)
  • Messy hair(鬔头)
  • Tousled hair(鬔发)
  • Unkempt appearance(鬔垢)
  • Disordered hair(鬔乱)
  • Loose hair(鬔鬔)

Idioms

  • Dishevelled hair and dirty face(鬔头垢面)
  • Loose and messy hair(鬔鬔松松)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical literature describing unkempt appearances.
  • Often used to depict characters in distress, poverty, or after waking up.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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