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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 5

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