鬙 (sēng) - Dishevelled hair & unkempt, messy hair

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Dishevelled hair;

unkempt, messy hair;

refers to hair that is loose and untidy.

Dishevelled hairunkempt, messy hairrefers to hair that is loose and untidy.

Usage highlights

Dishevelled hairUnkempt hairMessy hairLoose hairHanging hair

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, tidy (as in 整齐)
  • 洁— clean, pure (as in 洁净)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His hair was dishevelled (鬙松).
  • The monk's hair was unkempt (鬙鬙).
  • She had messy hair after waking up (头发鬙乱).

Collocations

  • Dishevelled hair(鬙松)
  • Unkempt hair(鬙鬙)
  • Messy hair(鬙乱)
  • Loose hair(鬙发)
  • Hanging hair(鬙垂)

Idioms

  • Dishevelled and unkempt(鬙鬙松松)
  • Hair hanging loose(鬙垂披肩)
  • Wild and unkempt appearance(鬙首垢面)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical literature to describe unkempt hair, particularly of ascetics, hermits, or those in disarray.
  • Can carry connotations of spiritual detachment or neglect of worldly appearance.
  • Sometimes appears in descriptions of mythical or ghostly figures with wild hair.

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