nínɡ

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Word · Bound morphemeTraditional鬡

unkempt hair; disheveled

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

bound morpheme

used in the word '鬇鬡', describing hair that is unkempt, tangled, or bristling

literary

This 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.