nínɡ
𮫂
unkempt hair; disheveled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesbound morpheme
used in the word '鬇鬡', describing hair that is unkempt, tangled, or bristling
literaryThis character is almost exclusively used in the two-character word '鬇鬡' (zhēngníng), which is archaic/literary and rarely used in modern vernacular. Its usage is confined to describing the state of hair, fur, or sometimes things that resemble it.
Tā他
jiǔ久
jū居
shān山
zhōng中
,
xū须
fà发
zhēng鬇
níng鬡
。
Having lived in the mountains for a long time, his beard and hair are disheveled.
Zhǐ只
jiàn见
nà那
yě野
shòu兽
máo毛
fà发
zhēng鬇
níng鬡
,
yàng样
zi子
shí十
fēn分
xià吓
rén人
。
I saw the wild beast with its hair standing on end, looking terrifying.