grizzled; graying hair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
grizzled; gray-haired
literaryDescribes hair turning gray with age, often used in literary or formal writing. "斑白" is the more standard modern form, but "班白" is seen as an acceptable variant.
Tā他
gāng刚
dào到
zhōng中
nián年
，
liǎng两
bìn鬓
què却
yǐ已
bān班
bái白
。
He has just reached middle age, but the hair at his temples is already grizzled.
Wàng望
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
bān班
bái白
de的
tóu头
fa发
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhèn阵
suān酸
chǔ楚
。
Looking at his mother's graying hair, he felt a pang of sorrow.
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Suì岁
yuè月
liú流
shì逝
，
tā他
de的
xū须
fà发
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
bān班
bái白
。
As time passed, his beard and hair gradually turned gray.