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The Chinese word "头发" (tóufa), meaning "hair" on the head, is formed by combining the character "头", meaning "head", with the character "发", which here denotes "hair". This creates a compound where the first character specifies the location, and the second identifies the object, resulting in a term that precisely refers to the hair growing from the scalp.

Example Sentences Hide

我的头发是黑色的。

Wǒ de tóufa shì hēisè de.

My hair is black.

她每天洗头发。

Tā měitiān xǐ tóufa.

She washes her hair every day.

风吹乱了她的头发。

Fēng chuī luànle tā de tóufa.

The wind messed up her hair.

我喜欢她长头发的样子。

Wǒ xǐhuān tā cháng tóufa de yàngzi.

I like how she looks with long hair.

他决定把头发染成鲜艳的红色。

Tā juédìng bǎ tóufa rǎn chéng xiānyàn de hóngsè.

He decided to dye his hair a bright red.

Word Definition - 头发

tóu fa hair (on the head)

Individual Character Details

头 tóu, tou
发 fā, fà