zhěn
鬒
thick and black (hair)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
thick and black (of hair)
literaryLiterary term describing dense, black hair. Often used in classical texts or formal descriptions.
Qí其
rén人
zhěn黰
fà发
chuí垂
jiān肩
，
guāng光
kě可
jiàn鉴
rén人
。
Her thick black hair hung to her shoulders, gleaming like a mirror.
Shào少
nǚ女
zhěn黰
fà发
rú如
yún云
，
zī姿
róng容
jué绝
shì世
。
The maiden's thick black hair was like clouds, her beauty unmatched.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
zhěn黰
fà发
wéi为
měi美
，
wèi谓
zhī之
wū乌
bìn鬓
。
The ancients considered thick black hair beautiful, calling it raven locks.