Definitions
to hang down (hair)
Etymology
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The character "鬋" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical "髟" indicating hair and the phonetic component "前" providing pronunciation. Etymologically, it originally referred to cut or trimmed hair, specifically beard or sidelocks, as documented in early Chinese texts. Over time, its meaning broadened to describe well-groomed or neatly arranged hair more generally, though the character has since become archaic in modern usage. The traditional form consistently retains this compositional arrangement without substantive alteration.
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