纷披

紛披

fēnpī

adjective

Meanings

1 scattered and disheveled
2 in disorderly profusion (often of leaves, hair, or branches)

Characters

numerous; in confusion

to drape; let hang loose

Examples

HSK 7-9

秋风过后，落叶纷披满地。

Qiū fēng guòhòu, luòyè fēnpī mǎn dì.

After the autumn wind, fallen leaves were strewn in disarray across the ground.

HSK 7-9

她长发纷披，神情憔悴。

Tā chángfà fēnpī, shénqíng qiáocuì.

Her long hair hung in disarray, and she looked haggard.

Tips

register

Literary register - you'll meet 纷披 in poetry and descriptive prose, not casual speech. For everyday 'messy hair' use 乱 or 凌乱.

Stroke Order

纷 fēn

披 pī