垂 髫

chuí tiáodictionary entry

hair hanging down (child's hairstyle) / (fig.) young child / early childhood

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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.

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Original source entry:

垂髫垂髫 [chui2 tiao2] /hair hanging down (child's hairstyle)/(fig.) young child; early childhood/

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Reference information

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Character information

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垂
chuí
to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach
髫
tiáo
(literary) hair hanging down in front (children's hairstyle)

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