huán

archaic
literary
noun

Meaning of

鬟 means circular bun or chignon worn by women in ancient times. Pronounced huán.

  • circular bun or chignon worn by women in ancient times

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Huà
zhōng
shū
zhe
gāo
gāo
de
yún
huán
 

The woman in the painting wears a tall, cloud-like circular bun.

de
jiào
huán
 
shì
zhǒng
jiǎn
dān
de
huán
xíng
 

Her hairstyle is called a 'ya-huan,' which is a simple circular bun.

shī
zhōng
cháng
 '
cuì
huán
 '
xíng
róng
de
xiù
 

In classical poetry, 'cui huan' (jade-like bun) is often used to describe a woman's beautiful hair.

Relations

Synonyms

Measure Words

/
Primary