The story of 髮

hair

髮 is composed of 髟 and 犮. 髟 depicts a man with long hair, 犮 is the picture of a trapped dog, which means pulling out here. Hair grows upwards from pore, looks like it is pulled out from skin.

Vocabulary of 髮

  • 髮型 (hairstyle)
  • 假髮 (wig)

Classification

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