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削发
xuē​fà

to become a monk or nun

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 削发为僧 xuē​fà​wéi​sēng to become a monk
    To shave one's head and leave home to become a Buddhist monk.
  • 削发披缁 xuē​fà​pī​zī to become a monk or nun
    To shave one's head and put on the black robes of a monk or nun; to leave home and take religious vows.