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

秋风过后，落叶纷披满地。

Qiūfēng guò hòu, luòyè fēnpī mǎn dì.

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

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 (luàn) or 凌乱 (língluàn).

Stroke Order

纷 fēn

披 pī