髮 (fà) - hair (on the head) & refers specifically to the hair growing from the

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fà ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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髮 · fà

hair (on the head);

refers specifically to the hair growing from the scalp.

hair (on the head)refers specifically to the hair growing from the

Usage highlights

haircutlong hairshort hairgray hairblack hairhair salon

Synonyms

  • 毛— hair, fur (more general term for all body hair)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She has long black hair (黑髮).
  • He is getting a haircut (理髮).
  • Gray hair indicates aging (白髮).
  • Traditional hairstyles often involved hairpins (髮簪).

Collocations

  • haircut(理髮)
  • long hair(長髮)
  • short hair(短髮)
  • gray hair(白髮)
  • black hair(黑髮)
  • hair salon(髮廊)

Idioms

  • Hair stands on end in terror(怒髮衝冠)
  • Unable to sleep a wink(一夜白髮)
  • Thick and beautiful hair(鬢髮如雲)

Cultural background

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  • In traditional Chinese culture, hair was considered a gift from parents and not to be cut lightly.
  • The Queue Order during the Qing dynasty made hairstyle a political symbol of submission.
  • White hair is traditionally associated with wisdom and old age.

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