Definitions
bang (hair); fashionable; mane
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The Chinese character 髳 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 髟, positioned on top, indicates a category related to hair. The phonetic component 矛, located below, provides the pronunciation. The character primarily refers to hairstyles, specifically bangs or a thick fringe of hair over the forehead. Historically, it was also used as a proper noun for an ancient tribe, though its structure remains visually linked to hair characteristics.
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