梳

shū

㐬 + 木

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

shū to comb; (bound form) a comb

Etymology phono-semantic

wood

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 㐬

About

The character 梳 is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side radical 木 (wood) indicates the material traditionally used to make combs, and the right-side component 㐬 suggests the pronunciation. It primarily functions as a noun, meaning 'comb', a toothed implement for untangling, arranging, and cleaning hair, reflecting the historical fact that early combs were carved from wood. The character also serves as a verb, describing the action of combing hair or systematically organizing fibers, and this verbal usage metaphorically extends to the careful reviewing or sorting through complex information.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我每天早上梳头。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang shū tóu.

I comb my hair every morning.

妈妈用梳子梳头发。

Māma yòng shūzi shū tóufa.

Mom combs her hair with a comb.

这把梳子很柔软。

Zhè bǎ shūzi hěn róuruǎn.

This comb is very soft.

梳头后，她照了照镜子。

Shū tóu hòu, tā zhào le zhào jìngzi.

After combing her hair, she looked in the mirror.

为了参加聚会，她仔细梳头。

Wèile cānjiā jùhuì, tā zǐxì shū tóu.

To attend the party, she combed her hair carefully.

他用梳子梳理凌乱的头发。

Tā yòng shūzi shūlǐ língluàn de tóufa.

He uses a comb to tidy his messy hair.

梳头不仅能保持发型，还能放松心情。

Shū tóu bùjǐn néng bǎochí fàxíng, hái néng fàngsōng xīnqíng.

Combing hair not only maintains the hairstyle but also relaxes the mood.

如果你每天梳头五分钟，你会发现头发更有光泽。

Rúguǒ nǐ měitiān shū tóu wǔ fēnzhōng, nǐ huì fāxiàn tóufa gèng yǒu guāngzé.

If you comb your hair for five minutes every day, you will find your hair more glossy.

Related Characters

Component: 㐬

Component: 木

梳