How to write 髯

髯 (rán) [Pronunciation: rán] [Noun] 1. **Definition**: The long hair on the cheeks, also generally refers to facial hair (whiskers). Example: 美髯 (beautiful whiskers), 虬髯 (curly whiskers), 白发苍髯 (white hair and gray whiskers), 髯口 (a false beard used in plays). 2. **Extended Meanings**: - Same as the primary meaning; also generally refers to mustaches (whiskers). - A person with many or long whiskers (i.e., bushy whiskers). - Hair on animals' faces (beard hair). - Another way to say 蚺 (rán), meaning python or boa. **Examples and Usage**: - 髯夫 (a man with a lot of facial hair) - 髯公 (an elderly man with a lot of whiskers) - 髯奴 (a servant with a beard) - 髯佛 (a benevolent person with whiskers) - 髯胡 (hair beneath the chin and cheek whiskers) - 髯翁 (an old man with whiskers) - 髯须 (referring to beards) - 髯髯然 (the appearance of whiskers shaking) - 白发苍髯 (white hair and gray whiskers). One can also find references in ancient texts: 1. 《说文》 states: 髥, 颊须也 (the cheek whiskers). 2. 《汉书·朱博传》 mentions: 奋髥抵几 (the hair on the cheeks touches the table). 3. 清·魏学洢《核舟记》 describes a character with a high crown and many whiskers as the East Slope (a figure known for his bushy whiskers). This character is multifaceted, with cultural, literary, and common usages contributing to its richness in the language.