收毛孔

shōumáokǒng

phrase

Meanings

1 to shrink pores
2 to minimize pores

Characters

to gather / tighten

Examples

这款精华主打收毛孔,用了一周觉得鼻子细腻多了。

Zhè kuǎn jīnghuá zhǔdǎ shōumáokǒng, yòng le yì zhōu juéde bízi xìnì duō le.

This serum is marketed for pore-minimizing — after a week my nose feels smoother.

敷冰块真的能收毛孔吗?

Fū bīngkuài zhēn de néng shōumáokǒng ma?

Can icing your face really shrink pores?

Tips

culture

A staple claim in Chinese skincare ads. Dermatologically pores cannot truly be 'shrunk', only made to appear smaller — but 收毛孔 dominates marketing copy alongside 美白 (whitening) and 抗老 (anti-aging).

register

Colloquial / marketing register. 收 here is a verb meaning 'tighten / draw in'. The fuller technical phrase is 收缩毛孔 shōusuō máokǒng.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

毛 máo

孔 kǒng