[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Anatomy-and-Living \ #Human-Body # 鬓 bìn temple hair ## Components [[髟 (bīao)]] [[宾 bīn]] ## Meaning Today, 鬓 still primarily refers to the hair on the sides of the face near the ears, often used to describe sideburns or temple hair. ## History The character 鬓 (bìn) is a phono-semantic compound character. The semantic component 髟 (biāo) indicates hair, as it resembles a person with long hair. The phonetic component 賓 (bīn) suggests the pronunciation and also carries the meaning of an attendant or companion, which implies assistance or being close to someone. This combination indicates that 鬓 refers to the hair on the sides of the face near the ears. The original meaning of 鬓 is sideburns or the hair on the temples. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ？ ### Bronze Script ？ ### Seal Script ![[鬓 sello 1.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[鬓 cle 1.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[鬓 reg 1.svg]]