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剃发留辫
剃髮留辮
tìfàliúbiàn
1. to shave the head but keep the queue

Character Breakdown

剃
tì
to shave
9 丶
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3 5 丶
留
liú
to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
HSK 3 10 丶
辫
biàn
braid, pigtail, plait; queue
HSK 6 17 丶

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