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hanging temple hair
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鬑 is a phono-semantic compound used in classical texts to describe physical appearance. The upper component 髟 (biāo) provides the semantic category related to hair or beards, while the lower component 兼 (jiān) indicates the pronunciation. It is most commonly seen in the reduplicated form 鬑鬑 (liánlián), describing hair or a beard that is long, sparse, and thin. Due to its specific use as an aesthetic descriptor, the character is largely confined to classical poetry and historical writings.
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