髽 (zhuā) - To bind hair in a knot or tuft & a hairstyle where the hair is tied up,

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zhuā ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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髽 · zhuā

To bind hair in a knot or tuft;

a hairstyle where the hair is tied up, often associated with mourning or certain ethnic groups.

To bind hair in a knot or tufta hairstyle where the hair is tied up,

Usage highlights

Mourning hairstyleHair knotTuft of hairBound hairMourning capDisheveled hair

Synonyms

  • 髻— hair bun/knot
  • 鬏— bun/tuft of hair

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The woman wore her hair in a mourning knot (髽髻).
  • Ancient texts describe the mourning hairstyle (髽丧).
  • Some ethnic minorities traditionally wore their hair in a tuft (髽鬏).

Collocations

  • Mourning hairstyle(髽丧)
  • Hair knot(髽髻)
  • Tuft of hair(髽鬏)
  • Bound hair(髽发)
  • Mourning cap(髽帽)
  • Disheveled hair(蓬髽)

Idioms

  • To wear mourning clothes and a knotted hairstyle(披麻髽髻)
  • With disheveled hair and a dirty face(蓬头髽面)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with mourning rituals in ancient China, where specific hairstyles were prescribed.
  • Also used to describe traditional hairstyles of certain non-Han ethnic groups in historical texts.
  • The character reflects ancient Chinese customs regarding hair and social status/occasion.

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