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The character 髫 is a phono-semantic compound: the upper component 髟 (flowing hair) gives the meaning, and the lower 召 the sound. It originally described a traditional children's hairstyle in ancient China, with hair left hanging in unpinned tufts or fringes. Over time, it became a metonym for early childhood, most notably in the poetic compound 髫年, which refers to the years of youth or infancy.
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