鬡 (níng) - Dishevelled, tangled, messy hair or beard & describes unkempt appearance.

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鬡 · níng

Dishevelled, tangled, messy hair or beard;

describes unkempt appearance.

Dishevelled, tangled, messy hair or bearddescribes unkempt appearance.

Usage highlights

Dishevelled hairTangled beardMessy and unkemptPuffy and dishevelledUnkempt appearanceDisordered hair

Synonyms

  • 蓬— dishevelled, messy
  • 乱— messy, disordered

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, tidy
  • 齐— orderly,整齐

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His hair was dishevelled (鬡鬡的头发).
  • The old man had a tangled beard (蓬鬡的胡须).
  • After the wind, her hair became messy (头发变得鬡乱).

Collocations

  • Dishevelled hair(鬡发)
  • Tangled beard(鬡须)
  • Messy and unkempt(鬡乱)
  • Puffy and dishevelled(蓬鬡)
  • Unkempt appearance(鬡鬡)
  • Disordered hair(鬡毛)

Idioms

  • Dishevelled hair and dirty face(蓬头鬡面)
  • Messy hair and ragged clothes(鬡发鹑衣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe unkempt, wild, or dishevelled appearance.
  • Often appears in descriptions of hermits, madmen, or those in distressed states in traditional texts.
  • Rare in modern usage, mostly preserved in fixed expressions and classical references.

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