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髭

Character · Noun

mustache; beard

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mustache (hair growing on the upper lip); beard

Specifically refers to facial hair on the upper lip, though can refer to beard more generally in compounds like 髭须.

Tā他
liú留
zhe着
zhěng整
qí齐
de的
duǎn短
zī髭
 ,
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
jīng精
shen神
 。

He keeps a neat short mustache and looks very energetic.

Lǎo老
rén人
de的
zī髭
xū须
yǐ已
jīng经
huā花
bái白
le了
 。

The old man's mustache and beard have already turned gray.

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Tā他
mō摸
le了
mō摸
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zī髭
xū须
 ,
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
 。

He stroked his mustache and beard, lost in thought.