削 发

xuē fàdictionary entry

to shave one's head / fig. to become a monk or nun / to take the tonsure

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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:

削髮削发 [xue1 fa4] /to shave one's head/fig. to become a monk or nun/to take the tonsure/

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Other forms in these source records: 削髮

削
xiāo
to peel with a knife / to pare / to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
xuē
to pare / to reduce / to remove / Taiwan pr. [xuè]
发
fā
to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds)
fà
hair / Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.