Hai Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Hair (biāo)
Total Kangxi strokes: 23
Page 1456, Entry 54
Pronounced huan
According to the Shuo Wen Jiezi (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to hair gathered in tufts. Note: In ancient times, women's head ornaments were carved from jade into two rings; this character was added by later generations.
As defined in the Yu Pian (Yupian), it refers to a hair bun or coiled hair.
According to the Lei Pian (Leipian), it refers to hair bent into a bun.
In the poem Night Listening to the Washing of Clothes by Yu Xin, it says: Flower tufts and drunken eyes are variegated.
Also used as a metaphor for the color of mountains.
In a poem by Fan Chengda: Shattered, the thousand hair-tuft peaks of Min Mountain.
Also in a poem by Yu Ji: Through the window, the distant dark-painted brows of the thousand-tuft dawn.
According to the History of Song (Songshi), Record of Ceremonial Guards: In the regulations for imperial escorts, two generals with high hair tufts and green robes were appointed.