measure word for locks of hair; bandit gang (dialect)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesmeasure word
lock; tuft; strand
Commonly used for hair, thread, or grass. Often appears with “一” in casual speech.
Tā她
é额
qián前
chuí垂
zhe着
yī一
liǔ绺
zi子
tóu头
fa发
。
A lock of hair hung down over her forehead.
Tā他
cóng从
xiàn线
zhóu轴
shang上
chōu抽
le了
yī一
liǔ绺
zi子
xiàn线
。
He pulled a strand of thread off the spool.
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Dì地
shang上
hái还
yǒu有
jǐ几
liǔ绺
zi子
dào稻
cǎo草
。
There were still a few tufts of straw on the ground.
noun
bandit gang; brigand group
dialectChiefly used in northern dialects, especially referring to historical bandit groups in Northeast China (Manchuria). Often associated with the term “拉杆子” (to raise a gang).
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
rù入
guo过
liǔ绺
zi子
，
hòu后
lái来
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
le了
。
He joined a bandit gang when he was young but later turned over a new leaf.
Zhè这
yí一
dài带
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
liǔ绺
zi子
chū出
mò没
de的
dì地
fang方
。
This area used to be a haunt of bandit gangs.
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Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
qióng穷
rén人
bèi被
bī逼
de得
méi没
fǎ法
zi子
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
qù去
lì立
liǔ绺
zi子
。
In the old society, the poor were driven to such desperation that they had no choice but to form bandit gangs.