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剃发留辫
tì​fà​liú​biàn

to shave the head but keep the queue

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
剃发留辫 剃髮留辮 tì​fà​liú​biàn
to shave the head but keep the queue
to shave the head but keep the queue; specifically refers to the Qing dynasty decree requiring men to shave their forehead and wear their hair in a long braid
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