After hearing these words, the old man knitted his brows in thought.
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Literary tone. In everyday speech use 皱眉 (zhòuméi, to frown). 蹙眉 is favored in novels, poetry, and historical drama; 皱眉 fits casual conversation.
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蹙 (cù) carries a sense of being pressed or compressed — same root feeling as 蹙眉头 (cù méitóu): the brows are pressed together. The 戚 (qī) on the right gives the sound clue.
