Definition & Meaning

shave one's head (become a Buddhist monk or nun)

Word usage

luò fà

落 发

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v.shave one's head (become a Buddhist monk or nun)
- luò fà wéi ní
  落发为尼
  take the tonsure and become a Buddhist nun
- luò fà wéi sēng
  落发为僧
  take the tonsure and become a Buddhist monk
- tā yīn wèi sī zì luò fà ér huò zuì
  她因为私自落发而获罪。
  She was convicted of cutting her hair without permission.
- huáng dì guī dìng tā de qī zi bù néng suí biàn luò fà
  皇帝规定他的妻子不能随便落发。
  The emperor stipulated that his wife could not shave her head casually.
synonym
xuē fà削发 tì dù剃度

Word usage

Separable word
"落" and "发" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他落了发，做了和尚。
  He shaved his head and became a monk.

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