头
发

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The word 头发 is formed by combining the character 头, meaning "head", with the character 发, meaning "hair", to create a compound term that specifically denotes the hair growing from the human head.

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