sǎng
颡
forehead (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
forehead; brow
archaicA literary or archaic term for the forehead, primarily found in classical texts, ritual descriptions, or formal written Chinese. Often appears in the compound 稽颡 (qǐ sǎng), referring to the ritual act of knocking the forehead on the ground as a sign of deep respect or mourning.
qǐ稽
sǎng颡
to knock the forehead on the ground (a ritual gesture of profound respect or grief)
xiào孝
zǐ子
qǐ稽
sǎng颡
yú于
dì地
，
tòng痛
kū哭
bù不
yǐ已
。
The filial son knocked his forehead to the ground, weeping bitterly without end.
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é额
sǎng颡
forehead (literary pleonastic compound)