蓬 péng disheveled
disheveled; unkempt
How to remember 蓬: 艹 grass + 逢 to meet = disheveled. After a night of camping in the grass, she rushes to meet her new boss with her hair still disheveled.
Component breakdown
蓬 = 艹 grass + 逢 to meet
- 艹 grass
- 逢 to meet
After a night of camping in the grass, she rushes to meet her new boss with her hair still disheveled.
How it is used
- Base sense 'disheveled/fluffy' (蓬松 péngsōng fluffy, 蓬头 péngtóu tousled-haired), but its high-frequency life is in 蓬勃 (péngbó) vigorous/flourishing and 朝气蓬勃 (zhāoqì-péngbó) brimming with youthful energy.
- In 蓬勃 it conveys exuberant, luxuriant growth - economies, industries, and young people 蓬勃发展 (flourish).