quán
鬈
curly hair; wavy; beautiful hair
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
curly; wavy; (of hair) curled
Describes naturally curly or wavy hair. Often used in the compound 鬈发.
Tā她
tiān天
shēng生
yī一
tóu头
quán鬈
fà发
，
xiàng像
yáng洋
wá娃
wa娃
yī一
yàng样
。
She was born with a head of curly hair, just like a doll.
Tā他
de的
tóu头
fà发
yòu又
xì细
yòu又
quán鬈
，
hěn很
nán难
shū梳
lǐ理
。
His hair is fine and curly, making it very difficult to comb.
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Hǎi海
biān边
shī湿
rùn润
de的
kōng空
qì气
ràng让
tā她
de的
zhí直
fà发
biàn变
de得
quán鬈
qū曲
le了
。
The humid seaside air made her straight hair become wavy.
adjective
beautiful; gorgeous (describing hair)
literaryLiterary and classical usage. Often found in poetic descriptions of women's hair.
Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
'
quán鬈
'
lái来
xíng形
róng容
měi美
rén人
quán鬈
fà发
rú如
yún云
。
Ancient poems often used 'quan' to describe a beauty's gorgeous hair as being like clouds.
Quán鬈
shǒu首
é蛾
méi眉
，
qiǎo巧
xiào笑
qiàn倩
xī兮
。
With beautiful hair and moth-like eyebrows, she smiles charmingly.