髫 (tiáo) - Tiao — refers to the hair hanging down & specifically denotes childhood or early youth.

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Tiao — refers to the hair hanging down in childhood;

specifically denotes childhood or early youth.

Tiao — refers to the hair hanging downspecifically denotes childhood or early youth.

Usage highlights

Childhood hairChildhood yearsTiedChildhood and early youthChildhood friendsEarly childhood

Synonyms

  • 幼— young, childhood
  • 童— child
  • 稚— young, childish

Antonyms

  • 耄— very old (80-90 years)
  • 老— old

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She has beautiful childhood hair (垂髫).
  • He began studying at a young age (髫年).
  • The child's hair was tied up (束髫).
  • They were friends since childhood (髫龀之交).

Collocations

  • Childhood hair(垂髫)
  • Childhood years(髫年)
  • Tied-up childhood hair(束髫)
  • Childhood and early youth(髫龀)
  • Childhood friends(髫友)
  • Early childhood(髫幼)

Idioms

  • Hanging hair and missing teeth(垂髫戴白)
  • From childhood to old age(黄发垂髫)
  • Childhood innocence(髫稚之心)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, children's hair was left hanging down until they reached the age of ceremony.
  • The character specifically refers to the hairstyle of young children before they came of age.
  • Often used in classical literature to evoke nostalgia for childhood innocence.

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