juàn
罥
hang; suspend; entangle
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hang; to suspend (literary)
literaryLiterary term describing something hanging or suspended in mid-air, often used for spider webs, willow branches, or mist in classical Chinese poetry and prose.
Zhū蛛
wǎng网
juàn罥
yú于
xū虚
yán檐
。
Spider webs hung on the empty eaves.
Liǔ柳
sī丝
juàn罥
kōng空
，
suí随
fēng风
qīng轻
yáng扬
。
Willow threads hung in the air, swaying gently with the wind.
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Yuǎn远
shān山
juàn罥
bó薄
wù雾
，
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
jìng境
。
Distant mountains were draped in thin mist, resembling a fairyland.
《
Hóng红
Lóu楼
Mèng梦
》
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
Dài黛
Yù玉
'
liǎng两
wān弯
sì似
cù蹙
fēi非
cù蹙
juàn罥
yān烟
méi眉
'
。
In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Daiyu is described as having 'eyebrows like hanging smoke, seemingly frowning yet not frowning'.
verb
to entangle; to catch; to ensnare
literaryDescribes something getting caught or tangled, such as hair caught in branches or feet tripped by vines.
Xíng行
lù路
shí时
yī衣
mèi袂
bèi被
jīng荆
jí棘
juàn罥
zhù住
。
While walking, his sleeve was caught by thorns.
Cháng长
fà发
juàn罥
yú于
kū枯
zhī枝
，
bù不
de得
jiě解
tuō脱
。
Her long hair was entangled in the dry branches and could not be freed.