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The character 剃 (tì) is a phono-semantic compound denoting the act of shaving hair. Its structure pairs the phonetic component 弟 (dì) on the left, which guides pronunciation, with the semantic knife radical 刂 (dāo) on the right, indicating a cutting action. This combination specifically frames the meaning as hair removal through shearing. The term is literal and specialized, commonly appearing in contexts like barbers (剃头), shaving tools (剃刀), or religious tonsure (剃度), without broader metaphorical use.
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弟弟剃头了。
他剃光了头发。
理发师给他剃头。
早上起床后，我剃胡子。
他用电动剃须刀剃须。
剃头之前，要先洗头发。
如果头发太长，就得剃掉一些。
他决定剃光头发，以表示重新开始。