蟠 (pán) — (bound form) coiled, winding
Definition
A literary, bound-form word for something coiled or curling (almost always a dragon or snake). It appears as a set element in fixed compounds like 蟠龙, not used alone as a verb.
bound form
(bound form) coiledwinding
Examples
- 蟠。Zhè zuò jiàn zhù de zhù zi shàng diāo kè zhe pán lóng.Coiled dragons are carved on the pillars of this building.
- 蟠。Huà lǐ yǒu yì tiáo pán lóng.There is a coiled dragon in the painting.
- 蟠。Nà tiáo shé pán qǔ zài shù zhī shàng.That snake coiled on the branch.
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