髳 (máo) - Long, luxuriant hair & hair hanging over the eyebrows

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máo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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髳 · máo

Long, luxuriant hair;

hair hanging over the eyebrows;

name of an ancient ethnic group in southwestern China.

Long, luxuriant hairhair hanging over the eyebrowsname of an ancient ethnic group in southwestern

Usage highlights

Long hairHanging hairAncient ethnic groupLuxuriant hairHair over eyebrows

Synonyms

  • 发— hair (more common term)
  • 毛— hair, fur

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described warriors with long hair (髳).
  • In ancient times, some ethnic groups were known for their distinctive hairstyles (髳).
  • The character appears in classical descriptions of hair (髳).

Collocations

  • Long hair(髳发)
  • Hanging hair(垂髳)
  • Ancient ethnic group(髳族)
  • Luxuriant hair(髳茸)
  • Hair over eyebrows(眉髳)

Idioms

  • Mao Rong ethnic group(髳茸之族)
  • Hanging hair over eyebrows(眉垂之髳)

Cultural background

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  • Originally referred to long, hanging hair in ancient Chinese texts.
  • Later used as the name for an ancient ethnic group in southwestern China during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Appears in classical texts describing the appearance and customs of ancient peoples.

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