髭 (zī) — mustache (hair above the upper lip)

Definition

A bound literary word for 'mustache' (hair above the upper lip), almost always paired with 须 as 髭须 in classical or formal writing. It is a bound form and cannot stand alone.

bound form

mustache (hair above the upper lip)

Examples

髭。
Tā liú le yì cuō zī xū.
He grew a tuft of mustache and beard.
，髭。
Gǔ dài huà xiàng zhōng, guān yǔ de zī xū hěn cháng.
In ancient portraits, Guan Yu's mustache and beard are very long.
髭。
Zhè wèi lǎo rén de zī xū yǐ jīng huā bái le.
This old man's mustache and beard have already turned gray.

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