辫子 biànzi plait
plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle
How to remember 辫子: 辫 braid + 子 child = plait.
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How it is used
- A braid / plait / pigtail - 她扎着两条辫子 (tā zhāzhe liǎng tiáo biànzi) she wears her hair in two braids.
- Measure words 根/条; 扎/梳辫子 to plait hair.
- Idiom alert: 抓辫子 (zhuā biànzi) means to seize on someone's mistake as a handle against them - a figurative "pigtail" to grab.