(literary) an officer's personal bodyguard or attendant; formerly referred to a mounted soldier or guard

military officers in general

ancient ritual cap or crown worn by men on formal occasions; also refers to traditional attire for officials

(historical) A lower-ranking military officer in the Qing Dynasty; later used to refer to any small-unit leader or non-commissioned officer, similar to a modern army corporal or sergeant.

(literary) patch of coarse hemp or linen worn on the cap during a funeral service

(literary) a foreword, preface, or introductory text appearing at the start of a book

(literary) useless or discarded things; a metaphor derived from the ancient practice of discarding a cloth cap and childhood hair tufts during a coming-of-age ceremony

an old term for a military officer or soldier; military man

a type of ritual cap worn during the Zhou dynasty; it was the second most important rank of crown, similar to the [[冕|冕|mian3]] but without the hanging tassels

(bound form) a ceremonial cap made of white deerskin worn by royalty and high-ranking officials in ancient China