jiū

齐眉穗儿

Word · NounTraditional鬏

bun; hair worn in a knot

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

bun; hair worn in a coil or knot

literary

Refers to hair coiled up into a bun, often at the back of the head. It is a specific term used in hairstyling contexts.

Tā她
jiāng将
cháng长
fǎ发
pán盘
chéng成
yī一
gè个
yōu优
yǎ雅
de的
jiū鬏
 。

She coiled her long hair into an elegant bun.

Chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
zhōng中
dàn旦
jué角
de的
fǎ发
shì式
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
gāo高
gāo高
de的
jiū鬏
 。

In traditional opera, the female role's hairstyle is often a high bun.

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Zhè这
gè个
cí词
duō多
yòng用
yú于
wén文
xué学
huò或
zhuān专
yè业
miáo描
shù述
 ,
kǒu口
yǔ语
zhōng中
cháng常
shuō说
 “
fǎ发
jì髻
 ”
 。

This term is mostly used in literary or professional descriptions; in spoken language, people usually say 'fà jì' (bun).