辫子是将成束的头发编织而成的发型。常见的方法是将三束头发如下图一样编起来。在编织时，先将三束头发并排放平，然后将左边一束和中间一束交叉，之后将右边一束和中间的一束交叉，如此反复。

清朝时男性的头发就是这样编成的。清初的是金钱鼠尾，现在清装剧中的辫子是清末才出现。参见剃发易服。

A French braid, or French plait, is a type of braided hairstyle. The French braid includes three sections of hair that are braided together from the crown of the head to the nape of the neck. Variations on this hairstyle include the Dutch braid and the Fishtail braid.