Definitions
(of woman's hair) beautiful; flower garland worn as an ornament
Etymology
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The character 鬘 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 髟 (indicating long hair or adornments) and the phonetic component 曼 providing the sound. Originally, it described beautiful, thick hair or ornate women's hairstyles in ancient China. Its meaning expanded through Buddhist scripture translations, where it was used to transcribe the Sanskrit word mala (a garland or floral wreath for offerings). Thus, the term came to refer to both physical hair and specific ceremonial ornaments in Buddhist contexts.