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剃发令

tìfàlìng

Traditional: 剃髮令

the Qing order to all men to shave their heads but keep a queue, first ordered in 1646

Character Breakdown

剃
tì
to shave
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3
令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
HSK 5

Additional Information

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