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虬

qiú

Description

"虬"是一个很少用的字，古时候用来指一种小龙。

"虬" is a rarely used character that referred to a small dragon in ancient times.

现在我们常说"虬髯"，意思是又长又卷的胡子。

Today we often say "虬髯", meaning a long and curly beard.

Meanings

虬qiú

a small dragon in ancient legends

古人说虬是一种小龙。

Ancient people said a qiu is a kind of small dragon.

虬曲qiúqū

curled, coiled, twisting (like a dragon)

这棵老树的枝干很虬曲。

The branches of this old tree are very twisted.

Related words

龙虬髯盘蛟

Notes

  • Etymology

    the 虫 radical marks it as a snake/dragon-like creature.

  • Nuance

    rare and literary; most learners meet it only in words like 虬髯 or 虬曲.

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