帻
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Meaning: turban
💡 Think 'ze' as in 'zebra' wearing a cloth (巾) headwrap.
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Character Story & Explanation
帻 (zé) is a historical Chinese character referring to a type of turban or headcloth worn by men in ancient times. It is composed of the radical 巾 (cloth) and the phonetic component 责. Common in classical texts, it represents a head covering for commoners or officials in informal settings. Today, it is rarely used in daily conversation but appears in historical contexts or literature.
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