懂中文 Dong Chinese
Dictionary
Log in
  • Learn
  • Dictionary
  • Media
  • Settings
剃发令
tì​fà​lìng

Haircutting Order

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
剃发令 剃髮令 tì​fà​lìng
variant 薙髮令
Haircutting Order
The Qing dynasty edict issued in 1645 requiring all Han men to shave the front of their heads and wear a queue in the Manchu style, often summarized by the slogan 'Keep your hair and lose your head, or keep your head and lose your hair.'