bān
斑白
spot; speckle; streaked
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of hair) streaked with white; graying
literarySpecifically describes hair that is turning white, especially at the temples. Often used in literary or formal writing. Can be written as 班白 or 颁白.
Suì岁
yuè月
liú流
shì逝
，
fù父
qīn亲
de的
liǎng两
bìn鬓
yǐ已
jīng经
bān斑
bái白
。
Time has passed, and my father's temples have turned gray.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
tóu头
fa发
bān斑
bái白
，
dàn但
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
The old professor's hair is streaked with white, but he is full of vitality.
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Bān斑
bái白
xū须
fà发
shì是
shí时
guāng光
de的
yìn印
jì记
。
Graying hair and beard are marks of time.