curly beard; whiskers
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
curly beard; whiskers (esp. on the cheeks)
literaryA literary term describing a curly or wavy beard, often suggesting a majestic or venerable appearance in classical texts.
Nà那
yuán员
dà大
jiàng将
shēng生
de得
qiú虬
rán髯
rú如
jǐ戟
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
That general had a curly beard like halberds, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.
《
Qiú虬
rán髯
kè客
zhuàn传
》
shì是
táng唐
dài代
chuán传
qí奇
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
míng名
piān篇
。
"The Biography of the Man with the Curly Beard" is a famous piece among Tang dynasty legendary tales.
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Lǎo老
rén人
liú留
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
huā花
bái白
de的
qiú虬
rán髯
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
xiān仙
fēng风
dào道
gǔ骨
。
The old man had a grizzled curly beard, looking like an immortal with the demeanor of a Daoist.