髯

髥

rán

冉 + 髟

Definitions

rán old variant of 髯[rán]

rán beard; whiskers

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 髟 represents the meaning and 冉 represents the sound. Simplified form of 髥.

Semantic: 髟 Phonetic: 冉

About

髯 is a phono-semantic compound, with the hair radical 髟 on top indicating the word is related to hair or grooming, and the component 冉 (rǎn) beneath providing the pronunciation. It directly refers to a beard or whiskers, the hair growing on the cheeks and chin. The structure thus ties the description of facial hair to the broader category of head hair. This character is the simplified form of 髥.

Example Sentences Hide

他的长髯很黑。

Tā de cháng rán hěn hēi.

His long beard is very black.

这位老人的美髯很长。

Zhè wèi lǎorén de měi rán hěn cháng.

This old man's beautiful beard is very long.

他的虬髯十分引人注目。

Tā de qiú rán shífēn yǐnrénzhùmù.

His curly beard is very striking.

画家仔细描绘了老人的髯。

Huàjiā zǐxì miáohuì le lǎorén de rán.

The painter carefully depicted the old man's beard.

在风中，他的长髯轻轻飘动。

Zài fēng zhōng, tā de cháng rán qīngqīng piāodòng.

In the wind, his long beard gently flutters.

他抚摸着自己的髯，陷入了沉思。

Tā fǔmō zhe zìjǐ de rán, xiànrù le chénsī.

He stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

虽然他的髯已花白，但精神矍铄。

Suīrán tā de rán yǐ huābái, dàn jīngshén juéshuò.

Although his beard has turned gray, he is still spirited.

那位历史人物的髯在肖像画中显得格外突出。

Nà wèi lìshǐ rénwù de rán zài xiàoxiàng huà zhōng xiǎndé géwài tūchū.

The beard of that historical figure appears particularly prominent in the portrait.

Related Characters

Component: 冉

Component: 髟