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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2023-01-26 14:49:08 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 72851 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> LA 1. 將頭髮綁起來。 2.〈書〉成童的年齡。 (成童 : 一般指八到十五歲的小孩。) * * * [...] The ancient Chinese actually had respect for their body parts. Although strange by our current standards, that actually also included hair. It was considered very disrespectful for ancient Chinese men to cut their hair, such that “shaving all your hair” was sometimes used as a shame punishment! Hair was also sometimes used as a personal sacrifice item. Different stages of hair that young men must go through include: 垂髫 (Chuitiao): When babies are born, their hair was let loose to hang over their head. This period would last until the boy reach 8 or 9. 總角 (Zongjiao): At this age, the boys will have to divide their hair to the left and right, and tie it into two knots. This gave a hairstyle that looked vaguely like having two horns, hence the name. This would go until the boy reached mid/late teens. 束髮 (Shufa): By this time, the boy would be considered a pre-adult. Therefore, they must let loose their original hair and instead tie it into a bun, and secure it with a hairpin. This was close to the formal hairstyle of adults, but the boy was not quite there yet. 弱冠 (Ruoguan): This was a “coronation” ceremony for pre-adults. The young man formally became an adult and could wear a crown over his hair. This was usually done at the age of 20 and came with the additional honour of receiving a “courtesy name.” For example, “Kai-shek” was Chiang Chung-cheng’s courtesy name; Taiwanese people refer him by his actual given name which few people knows internationally. [...] https://www.quora.com/How-did-ancient-Chinese-men-wear-their-hair/answer/George-Hu-9 |
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- 束髮 束发 [shu4 fa4] /to bind one's hair/headband/ + 束髮 束发 [shu4 fa4] /to tie up one's hair/(literary) (of a boy) to be in one's adolescence (when boys in ancient China would tie up their hair)/ |