辫子

辮子

biànzi

noun HSK 7 #11,171

Measure Word

一根辫子 gēn

Meanings

1 braid; plait; pigtail
2 a handle (fig. a mistake that can be exploited)

Characters

Examples

她扎了两根辫子。

Tā zhāle liǎng gēn biànzi.

She wore her hair in two braids.

别让人抓住你的辫子。

Bié ràng rén zhuāzhù nǐ de biànzi.

Don't let people catch you out on your mistakes.

Tips

culture

During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), men were required to wear a queue (辫子) -- a single long braid. Cutting it off became a symbol of the 1911 revolution.

Stroke Order

辫 biàn

子 zǐ