髩 (bìn) - Temple — refers to the hair at the

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Temple — refers to the hair at the temples on the sides of the head.

Temple — refers to the hair at the

Usage highlights

Temple hairWhite templesCloudTemple adornmentsGrooming the templesTemple strands

Synonyms

  • 鬓— temple (modern standard variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Her temples were graying (云髩).
  • He brushed the hair from his temples (理髩).
  • The wind blew strands across her temples (风拂髩丝).

Collocations

  • Temple hair(髩发)
  • White temples(白髩)
  • Cloud-like temples(云髩)
  • Temple adornments(髩饰)
  • Grooming the temples(理髩)
  • Temple strands(髩丝)

Idioms

  • White hair at the temples(潘髩沈腰)
  • Cloudy temples and misty locks(云髩雾鬟)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in classical poetry to describe beauty, age, or melancholy.
  • Often associated with the passage of time and fading youth.
  • Appears in descriptions of female beauty in traditional literature.

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