须 (鬚)
xū
Pinyin
Definition
须 (鬚)
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- beard
- mustache
- feeler (of an insect etc)
- tassel
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
不让须眉
- 1 (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
- 2 to be a match for men
- 3 lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
溜须拍马
- 1 to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
- 2 to toady
- 3 boot-licking