beggar; decorative facial dot
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 3 examplesnoun
beggar; mendicant
archaicAn archaic or historical term for a beggar, rarely used in modern standard Mandarin but may appear in literature or period dramas.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
huā花
zi子
。
In the old society, there were many beggars on the streets.
Tā他
chuān穿
de得
pò破
pò破
làn烂
làn烂
，
xiàng像
gè个
huā花
zi子
。
He was dressed in rags, like a beggar.
noun
small decorative dot (applied to the face)
archaicA historical fashion practice, where women would apply small decorative dots (often made of paper or painted) on the face as makeup. This sense is very rare today.
Táng唐
dài代
shì仕
nǚ女
liǎn脸
shàng上
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
tiē贴
huā花
zi子
。
Tang dynasty court ladies sometimes applied decorative dots to their faces.