Definition
鬓 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as a word. It refers to the temples of the head or the hair growing on the temples. You'll see it in compounds like 鬓角 (bìnjiǎo, 'temples'), 两鬓 (liǎng bìn, 'both temples'), and 鬓发 (bìnfà, 'hair at the temples'). It's a formal or literary term, common in descriptions of aging or appearance.
b.f.
temples (of the head)hair on the temples (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā de bìnjiǎo yǐjīng bái le.His temples have turned white.
- 。Tā qīngqīng shūlǐ zhe liǎng bìn de tóufa.She gently combed the hair on both temples.
- 鬓，。Lǎorén bìnfà bānbái, dàn jīngshén hěn hǎo.The old man's hair at the temples was gray, but he was in good spirits.
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