qiú
虬
horned dragon; curly, twisted
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
horned dragon; young dragon with horns
literaryClassical literary term often used in poetry and descriptive prose to describe dragons or dragon-like shapes.
Bì壁
huà画
shàng上
de的
qiú虬
lóng龙
zhāng张
yá牙
wǔ舞
zhǎo爪
，
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
The horned dragon in the mural bared its teeth and brandished its claws, looking vividly alive.
Qiú虬
lóng龙
pán盘
jù踞
yú于
yún云
duān端
，
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
。
The horned dragon coiled among the clouds, now visible, now hidden.
adjective
curled; coiled; twisted; curly
literaryUsed in literary or formal descriptions of beard, hair, branches, or roots that curl or twist like a dragon.
Lǎo老
rén人
liú留
zhe着
qiú虬
xū须
，
miàn面
sè色
hóng红
rùn润
，
pō颇
yǒu有
jǐ几
fēn分
xiān仙
fēng风
dào道
gǔ骨
。
The old man kept a curly beard, his complexion ruddy, giving him quite an air of immortal elegance.
Gǔ古
sōng松
de的
qiú虬
zhī枝
xiàng向
sì四
miàn面
shēn伸
zhǎn展
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
zài在
yōng拥
bào抱
tiān天
kōng空
。
The twisted branches of the ancient pine stretched out in all directions, as if embracing the sky.
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Tā他
de的
tóu头
fa发
tiān天
shēng生
qiú虬
qū曲
，
zěn怎
me么
yě也
shū梳
bù不
zhí直
。
His hair was naturally curly and could not be combed straight no matter what.