Phonosemantic compound. 髟 represents the meaning and 毛 represents the sound.
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Similar Characters
髡 scalping髫 children's hair style髭 mustache髮 hair of the head (trad)髯 beard髴 disheveled hair髹 red lacquer髻 hair rolled up in a bun鬃 neck鬄 wig鬆 loose (trad)鬈 fine growth of鬍 beard (trad)鬏 a coiffure on鬒 black hair鬓 hair (simp)鬚 whiskers (trad)鬟 dress hair in coiled knot鬢 hair on temples (trad)鬣 horse's mane
Historical Evolution
髦
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
髦
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
髦
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
髦
Regular
Modern
Chinese
髦 [máo]
bang (hair); fashionable; mane
Example Sentences