jiū

Meaning of

鬏 means a bun or knot of coiled hair; chignon. Pronounced jiū.

  • a bun or knot of coiled hair; chignon

Character Info

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Strokes19
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Definitions & Examples

shū
le
gāo
gāo
de
jiū
r
 

She combed her hair into a high bun.

Lǎo
tài
tai
tóu
fa
wǎn
chéng
le
liǎng
xiǎo
jiū
r
 

The old lady twisted her hair into two small buns.

Zhuā
jiū
shì
jiù
shí
ér
tóng
cháng
jiàn
de
xíng
 

The zhuaji (captured bun) was a common hairstyle for children in the old days.

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