鬤 (ráng) - Dishevelled hair & tangled, messy hair

鬤Tone 2

ráng ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

鬤 · ráng

Dishevelled hair;

tangled, messy hair;

bushy or unruly hair.

Dishevelled hairtangled, messy hairbushy or unruly hair.

Usage highlights

Dishevelled hairUnkempt beard and hairBushy hairTangled locksWild

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, tidy
  • 齐— orderly,整齐

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character describes dishevelled hair (鬤鬤的头发).
  • Ancient texts use it for unkempt appearance (须发鬤鬤).
  • It appears in classical descriptions of wild hair (发鬤如蓬).

Collocations

  • Dishevelled hair(鬤鬤)
  • Unkempt beard and hair(须发鬤鬤)
  • Bushy hair(头发鬤鬤)
  • Tangled locks(鬤发)
  • Wild-haired appearance(鬤首)

Idioms

  • Hair in wild disarray(须发鬤鬤)
  • Dishevelled and unkempt(鬤鬤不整)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily found in classical Chinese literature and poetry.
  • Often used to describe wild, untamed appearances of hermits or mythical figures.
  • Represents a state of natural, unadorned appearance in Daoist aesthetics.

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