汗毛

hànmáo

noun #17,111

Measure Word

一根汗毛 gēn

Meanings

1 fine body hair; soft hair; down

Characters

hair; fur; feather

Literally 'sweat hair' — the fine hairs associated with sweat pores.

Examples

天冷的时候，汗毛会竖起来。

Tiān lěng de shíhou, hànmáo huì shùqǐ lái.

When it's cold, your body hair stands on end.

他吓得汗毛都竖起来了。

Tā xià de hànmáo dōu shùqǐ lái le.

He was so scared that his hair stood on end.

Tips

usage

汗毛 refers to the fine, soft hair on the body (not head hair, which is 头发). The idiom 九牛一毛 uses 毛 in a related sense. 汗毛竖起来 (body hair standing up) describes fear or cold.

Stroke Order

汗 hàn

毛 máo