beard

mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel

strands (彡) + head (页) = beard and facial hair

页 is an old pictograph of a human head, and 彡 represents flowing strands or streaks. Together they picture strands hanging from the face — exactly a beard or mustache.

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Flowing strandsSemantic
Head (original pictographic meaningSemantic

Words with 须

全须全尾儿

quán xū quán yǐ r

in one piece

剃须刀

tì xū dāo

shaver

剃须膏

tì xū gāo

shaving cream

须臾

xū yú

in a flash

须丸

xū wán

hematite Fe2O3

须弥

xū mí

Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition

须弥山

xū mí shān

Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition

须知

xū zhī

key information

髯须

rán xū

beard

须子

xū zi

feelers (zoology)

须后水

xū hòu shuǐ

aftershave

须根

xū gēn

fibrous root

More characters with 彡