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八字胡

bā zì húdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mustache shaped like character 八
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0f1f1150e8186aee. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

八字鬍 八字胡 [ba1 zi4 hu2] /mustache shaped like character 八/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 八字鬍

  • 八
    bā

    eight

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • 胡
    hú

    non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hú]) / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng] / beard / mustache / whiskers

    Hú

    surname Hu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.