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发丝

髮絲
fàsī
noun #33,813

Measure Word

一根发丝 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 strand of hair
  2. 2 hair (especially long, fine hair)

Examples

HSK 5
一根发丝掉在了书上。
Yì gēn fàsī diào zài le shū shàng.
A strand of hair fell onto the book.
HSK 5
他的发丝已经变白了。
Tā de fàsī yǐjīng biàn bái le.
His hair has already turned white.
HSK 6
她的发丝在风中飘动。
Tā de fàsī zài fēng zhōng piāodòng.
Her hair fluttered in the wind.

Tips

usage
发丝 is more poetic and detailed than the everyday 头发 (hair) - it pictures individual strands. Common in literature, beauty/shampoo ads, and descriptive prose.

Stroke Order

发 fā
丝 sī