发髻

髮髻
fàjì
noun #38,285

Meanings

  1. 1 hair bun
  2. 2 chignon
  3. 3 topknot

Examples

HSK 6
Gǔdài nánzǐ yě liú chángfà, chéngnián hòu yào bǎ tóufa shùchéng fàjì.
In ancient times men also wore their hair long, and after coming of age they tied it up in a topknot.
HSK 7-9
Nǎinai měitiān zǎoshang dōu shū yí ge zhěngqí de fàjì.
Every morning Grandma does her hair up in a neat bun.

Tips

culture
In imperial China, putting up the hair marked coming of age: at 20 for young men, who were also given a cap, and at 15 for young women, who were given a hairpin (笄). Pins such as 簪 and 钗 held the 发髻 in place.

Stroke Order

发 fā
髻 jì