削发 in English xue1 fa4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to shave one's head
  • metaphorically to become a monk or nun
  • to take the tonsure

Simplified Characters

削 发

Traditional Characters

削 髮

Pinyin

xue1 fa4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

削xue1to peel with a knife 发fa1to send out