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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
鬍子 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
鬍子 ＝ 鬍 ＋ 子
ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄗ · húzi
noun — beard, whiskers, moustache

字源 FORM — what the parts do

鬍beard, whiskers (鬍鬚)hú髟 the long-hair sign on top; 胡 hú gives the sound
子noun suffix (椅子)zi
鬍子，鬍鬚的鬍，椅子的子。
關 · Related
鬍鬚húxūthe formal word for the same頭髮tóufǎhair on the head — the contrast