削发 xuēfà to become a monk or nun Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 削发为僧 xuēfàwéisēng to become a monk To shave one's head and leave home to become a Buddhist monk.削发披缁 xuēfàpīzī 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.