削发 xuē fà

to shave one's head; fig. to become a monk or nun

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 73169th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to shave one's head
  2. 2. fig. to become a monk or nun
  3. 3. to take the tonsure

Characters

Character Meaning
削 xuē HSK 6
to pare; to reduce; to remove
发 fà HSK 3
to send out; to issue; to develop