juàn

literary

Meaning of

罥 means to hang; to suspend (literary); to entangle; to catch; to ensnare. Pronounced juàn.

  • to hang; to suspend (literary)
  • to entangle; to catch; to ensnare

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Zhū
wǎng
juàn
yán
 

Spider webs hung on the empty eaves.

Liǔ
juàn
kōng
 
suí
fēng
qīng
yáng
 

Willow threads hung in the air, swaying gently with the wind.

Yuǎn
shān
juàn
 
wǎn
xiān
jìng
 

Distant mountains were draped in thin mist, resembling a fairyland.

 
Hóng
Lóu
Mèng
 
zhōng
miáo
xiě
Dài
 '
liǎng
wān
fēi
juàn
yān
méi
 '
 

In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Daiyu is described as having 'eyebrows like hanging smoke, seemingly frowning yet not frowning'.