The act of cutting the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head, as by persons entering the priesthood.

剃发；削发；削发；削发仪式。

Hence, the priesthood.

僧侣之职。

The part of a priest's head left bare by such shaving.

僧侣的秃顶。

To subject to tonsure.

为...剃发；举行削发式。