头发

tóu fa

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers specifically to the hair growing on the human head. The common measure word is 根 (gen1) for a single strand, or 头 (tou2) when referring to the hair on one's entire head.

hair (on the human head).

人的前额以上、两耳以上和后颈部以上生长的毛。

Words:

梳理头发裁剪头发清洗头发

Synonyms:

秀发毛发

Sentences:

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)理(lǐ)发(fà)店(diàn)修(xiū)剪(jiǎn)一(yí)下(xià)头(tóu)发(fa)。
I want to go to the barbershop to get a haircut.
游(yóu)泳(yǒng)后(hòu)最(zuì)好(hǎo)立(lì)即(jí)用(yòng)清(qīng)水(shuǐ)清(qīng)洗(xǐ)头(tóu)发(fa)。
It's best to rinse your hair with clean water immediately after swimming.
她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shàng)都(dōu)要(yào)仔(zǐ)细(xì)梳(shū)理(lǐ)头(tóu)发(fa)。
She carefully combs her hair every morning.

Characters Breakdown

head

shoot; emit