Word Meaning
चीं
chīñ
hinoun
Meaning
A fold, wrinkle, crease, or frown (especially on the forehead).
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetics, 'chīñ' refers to a wrinkle, crease, or furrow, most frequently appearing on the forehead ('jabīn') to signify anger, annoyance, or disdain. In the given couplet, it indicates the lack of any crease or frown on the beloved's open face, depicting indifference or calmness.
Etymology
Persian (چین - chīn), meaning a fold, wrinkle, or crease.
Usage
Frequently paired with 'जबीं' (forehead) in ghazals to evoke the beloved's disdainful frown or haughty indifference.
Examples
A furrow of displeasure upon the brow
Not a single crease appears on that serene forehead
Synonyms
शिकनसिलवटबल
Related Words
जबींचीं-ब-जबींशिकनत्यौरी