Chinese word

梳头

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū tóu

Meaning

  • verbcomb one's hair

Example

她每天早上梳头。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng shū tóu

She combs her hair every morning.

Illustration for 梳头 (comb one's hair)

More examples

小女孩自己给玩偶梳头，玩得很认真。xiáo nǚ hái zì jǐ gěi wán ǒu shū tóu wán de hěn rèn zhēn

The little girl combs her doll's hair herself and plays with great focus.

Core concept

Brings loose strands into an orderly shape, from removing tangles to setting the hairstyle.

Common phrases

  • 给孩子梳头gěi hái zi shū tóu

    comb a child's hair

  • 帮别人梳头bāng bié rén shū tóu

    help another person comb their hair

Similar words

梳头发shū tóu fa: Combing the hair to set its strands in a smooth direction and shape.
整理头发zhéng lǐ tóu fa: Neatening untidy hair into a more orderly style with the hands or a tool.
洗头xǐ tóu: Cleaning the hair and scalp by washing them with water and shampoo.
理发lǐ fà: Making hair shorter or neater by cutting or trimming it.

Definition in Chinese

用梳子或手把头发理顺或打理，既可以去除打结，也可以整理发型的轮廓。yòng shū zi huò shóu bǎ tóu fa lǐ shùn huò dá lǐ jì ké yǐ qù chú dǎ jié yě ké yǐ zhéng lǐ fà xíng de lún kuò

Word origin

梳 (shū, "comb") + 头 (tóu, "head") literally suggests combing the head, with the hair understood as what the action arranges.

Usage tips

  • The verb suits both a quick morning grooming action and more careful preparation before going out.

Other meanings

  • brush one's hairverb
  • do one's hairverb

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