纂
compile; coiffure bun
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to compile; to edit; to collect
literaryFormal literary term, used for compiling books, documents or collections.
He spent ten years compiling this local history annals.
This scholar is compiling the scattered poems of past scholars.
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We need to compile a set of classic Chinese literature readers suitable for primary and middle school students.
This encyclopedia was co-written by hundreds of experts.
Ancient historians were responsible for compiling the official history of the current dynasty.
noun
women's back bun hairstyle
dialectColloquial dialect usage, often used with the diminutive suffix 儿.
This elderly lady wears a bun at the back of her head, looking very capable.
Elderly female characters in traditional operas often wear bun hairstyles.
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She fixed her back bun with a wooden hairpin.
Women in the Republican era popularized the back bun hairstyle.
Her mother likes to wear a bun during festivals.