jiǎn

archaic
literary

Meaning of

鬋 means hanging sideburns; temple hair; to cut (hair or beard); to shear. Pronounced jiǎn.

  • hanging sideburns; temple hair
  • to cut (hair or beard); to shear

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shī
zhōng
miáo
xiě
cháng
yǒu
 "
shèng
jiǎn
 "
zhī
 

Ancient poetry often uses the phrase "luxuriant sideburns" to describe women.

yún
bìn
gāo
shū
 
wéi
yǒu
liǎng
qīng
jiǎn
chuí
xià
 

She wore her hair in a high chignon, with only two strands of dark sideburns hanging down.