huán
鬟
circular hairstyle for women
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
circular bun or chignon worn by women in ancient times
literaryA classical hairstyle from ancient China, particularly during the Tang and Song dynasties. Now primarily used in literary or historical contexts.
Huà画
zhōng中
nǚ女
zǐ子
shū梳
zhe着
gāo高
gāo高
de的
yún云
huán鬟
。
The woman in the painting wears a tall, cloud-like circular bun.
Tā她
de的
fà发
jì髻
jiào叫
yā丫
huán鬟
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
huán环
xíng形
jì髻
。
Her hairstyle is called a 'ya-huan,' which is a simple circular bun.
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Gǔ古
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
'
cuì翠
huán鬟
'
xíng形
róng容
nǚ女
zǐ子
de的
xiù秀
fà发
。
In classical poetry, 'cui huan' (jade-like bun) is often used to describe a woman's beautiful hair.