削发

Traditional: 削髮

xuē fà

Dictionary entry

to shave one's head

What does 削发 mean?

削发 (xuē fà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to shave one's head

2fig. to become a monk or nun

3to take the tonsure

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削xiāoto peel with a knife · to pare 发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)

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How to pronounce 削发

削发

xuē fà

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