結髮

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Chinese

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knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit)
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind
 
hair
trad. (結髮)
simp. (结发)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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結髮

  1. to bind one's hair, an ancient coming-of-age custom
  2. to weave locks of hair together, an ancient marriage custom symbolizing the bond of marriage
  3. (figuratively, of a couple) to be married (in first marriage)
    結髮40结发40  ―  jiéfà 40-nián  ―  married for 40 years

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