削髮

Chinese

 
to reduce; to pare (away); to cut (down)
to reduce; to pare (away); to cut (down); to scrape
hair
trad. (削髮) 削 髮
simp. (削发) 削 发

Pronunciation


Verb

削髮

  1. (especially of a monk or nun) to shave one's head; to take the tonsure

Derived terms

  • 削髮披緇/削发披缁
  • 削髮為僧/削发为僧
  • 削髮為尼/削发为尼
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