髮逆

Chinese

		hair	contrary; opposite; backwards contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
trad. (髮逆)		髮	逆
simp. (发逆)		发	逆

Etymology

Named because of their refusal to tie their hair in queues, in accordance to Qing Dynasty law.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fànì, fǎnì

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄚˋ ㄋㄧˋ, ㄈㄚˇ ㄋㄧˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fànì
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄚˋ ㄋㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fànì
    • Wade–Giles: fa⁴-ni⁴
    • Yale: fà-nì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fahnih
    • Palladius: фани (fani)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fǎnì
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄚˇ ㄋㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fǎnì
    • Wade–Giles: fa³-ni⁴
    • Yale: fǎ-nì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: faanih
    • Palladius: фани (fani)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni⁵¹/

Noun

髮逆

1. (historical, derogatory) rebels of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Coordinate terms

• 辮子 / 辫子 (biànzi) (the queue hairstyle mandated for men in Qing Dynasty China)