rán
髯
whiskers; beard; sideburns
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
whiskers; beard (especially on the cheeks); sideburns
literaryA literary term often used in classical descriptions of facial hair. Commonly appears in compounds describing impressive or distinctive beards.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
liú留
zhe着
měi美
rán髥
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
The general had a beautiful beard and looked extremely imposing.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
qiú虬
rán髥
dà大
hàn汉
，
yǒng勇
měng猛
wú无
bǐ比
。
The novel described a burly man with curly whiskers, incomparably brave.
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Lǎo老
rén人
bái白
fà发
cāng苍
rán髥
，
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
The old man had white hair and a gray beard, looking energetic and healthy.