jié​fà

to bind hair

  • created sense approved 结发/結髮 · jié​fà · to bind hair — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结发 / 結髮

    jié​fà

    to bind hair

    (literary) To bind one's hair into a bun upon reaching adulthood in ancient times; used to refer to someone who has just reached maturity

    jié​fǎ

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie 发 (literal) → 发/髮 · fà · hair

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  • created sense approved 结发/結髮 · jié​fà · to marry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结发 / 結髮

    jié​fà

    to marry

    (literary) To perform an ancient wedding custom where the couple ties locks of hair together to symbolize eternal unity

    jié​fǎ

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to unite 发 (literal) → 发/髮 · fà · hair

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 结发/結髮 · jié​fà · original spouse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结发 / 結髮

    jié​fà

    original spouse

    One's first wife or the original husband and wife from the first marriage

    jié​fǎ

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to unite 发 (literal) → 发/髮 · fà · hair

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