刘海

劉海

liúhǎi

noun #20,017

Measure Word

一缕刘海 lǚ

Meanings

1 bangs (hairstyle)
2 fringe (hair over the forehead)

Characters

Examples

她刚剪了一个齐刘海，看起来很可爱。

Tā gāng jiǎn le yīgè qí liúhǎi, kànqǐlái hěn kě'ài.

She just cut a blunt fringe and looks very cute.

夏天刘海容易出汗，很多人会把它夹起来。

Xiàtiān liúhǎi róngyì chūhàn, hěnduō rén huì bǎ tā jiā qǐlái.

Bangs tend to get sweaty in summer, so many people pin them up.

Tips

memory

刘海 is named after a legendary Daoist figure 刘海 who was depicted with flowing hair over his forehead. The character's iconic hairstyle gave the term its name.

Stroke Order

刘 liú

海 hǎi