tonsure

US /ˈtɑːn.ʃɚ/
UK /ˈtɑːn.ʃɚ/
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剃髮, 僧侶剃髮

a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair

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The monk's tonsure was a symbol of his devotion.
僧侶的剃髮是其虔誠的象徵。
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He received the tonsure as a sign of entering the monastic life.
他接受了剃髮，作為進入修道生活的標誌。
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剃髮, 剃度

to shave the crown of (a monk's or priest's head) as a sign of religious devotion or humility

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The abbot will tonsure the new novices next week.
方丈下週將為新修道士剃髮。
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Historically, monks were tonsured upon entering the order.
歷史上，僧侶在進入修道院時會剃髮。
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