Definitions

máo (adjective) fashionable; trendy
máo (noun) mane; forelock

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "髦" is structured from the components "髟" and "毛", both relating to hair, indicating its original reference to long or ornamental hair, specifically the forelock of a horse or the bangs on a human forehead. In early usage, it extended metaphorically to denote outstanding individuals or elites, as seen in classical compounds like "髦士". Over centuries, its meaning shifted from this concrete physical attribute to an abstract sense of what is stylish or current, leading to its modern role in words such as "时髦" to describe fashion or trends, marking a transition from literal description to cultural connotation.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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她穿得很时

Tā chuān de hěn shímáo.

She dresses very fashionably.

这款设计非常时

Zhè kuǎn shèjì fēicháng shímáo.

This design is very fashionable.

年轻人喜欢时的服装。

Niánqīng rén xǐhuān shímáo de fúzhuāng.

Young people like fashionable clothing.

这座城市充满了时的咖啡馆。

Zhè zuò chéngshì chōngmǎn le shímáo de kāfēi guǎn.

This city is full of fashionable cafes.

他的发型总是引领时潮流。

Tā de fàxíng zǒngshì yǐnlǐng shímáo cháoliú.

His hairstyle always leads the fashion trend.

时尚杂志经常介绍最新的时单品。

Shíshàng zázhì jīngcháng jièshào zuìxīn de shímáo dānpǐn.

Fashion magazines often introduce the latest trendy items.

尽管价格昂贵但这款时的手表仍供不应求。

Jǐnguǎn jiàgé ángguì dàn zhè kuǎn shímáo de shǒubiǎo réng gōngbùyìngqiú.

Although the price is expensive, this fashionable watch is still in short supply.

在数字化时代保持时意味着不断学习新技术。

Zài shùzìhuà shídài bǎochí shímáo yìwèizhe bùduàn xuéxí xīn jìshù.

In the digital age, staying fashionable means continuously learning new technologies.