duǒ

亸

Character · VerbTraditional軃

hang down; droop

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to hang down; to droop; to dangle

literary

A classical literary term, rarely used in modern spoken language. Often describes hair, decorations, or branches hanging loosely.

Chāi钗
héng横
bìn鬓
duǒ嚲
 。

The hairpin is askew and the temples' hair hangs down.

Liǔ柳
sī丝
duǒ嚲
dì地
 ，
suí随
fēng风
yáo摇
yè曳
 。

Willow tendrils droop to the ground, swaying in the wind.

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Tā她
bìn鬓
fà发
duǒ嚲
jiān肩
 ，
zī姿
tài态
yōng慵
lǎn懒
 。

Her sideburns hung down over her shoulders, giving her a languid posture.