Chinese word

秃

Pronunciation

Pinyintū

Meaning

  • adjectivebald

Example

他已经秃了。tā yǐ jīng tū le

He is already bald.

Illustration for 秃 (bald)

More examples

中年以后，很多人会出现局部秃的现象。zhōng nián yǐ hòu hěn duō rén huì chū xiàn jú bù tū de xiàn xiàng

After middle age, many people develop bald patches.

Core concept

Hair becomes sparse until bare skin shows, or remains in that bare state.

Common phrases

  • 秃顶tū dǐng

    bald crown

  • 光秃guāng tū

    completely bald

Similar words

光秃guāng tū: Having almost no hair and looking smooth and bare.
秃头tū tóu: Having sparse hair on the head, with the scalp showing.

Definition in Chinese

用来描述头发或其他毛发显著减少甚至完全没有，常用于表示人的头部光秃的样子。yòng lái miáo shù tóu fà huò qí tā máo fà xiǎn zhù jián shǎo shèn zhì wán quán méi yǒu cháng yòng yú biǎo shì rén de tóu bù guāng tū de yàng zi

Word origin

秃 (tū, "bald") is the simplified form used today for an older Chinese word meaning hairless, so its central sense has remained stable while its range includes other hairy surfaces.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, applying this word directly to another person's appearance can sound blunt, so neutral descriptions of hair loss are often more considerate.

Other meanings

  • baldnessnoun
  • go baldverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 秃顶tū dǐngbaldness at the crownnoun
  • 光秃guāng tūcompletely baldadjective

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