皱

皺

zhòu

verb HSK 7 #8,496

Meanings

1 to wrinkle
2 to crease
3 to frown

Characters

wrinkle; crease

Examples

她皱了皱眉头。

Tā zhòu le zhòu méitóu.

She furrowed her brow.

这件衣服皱了，需要熨一下。

Zhè jiàn yīfú zhòu le, xūyào yùn yīxià.

This shirt is wrinkled and needs ironing.

Tips

usage

皱 works as both a verb (to wrinkle) and part of nouns: 皱纹 (wrinkles on skin), 皱眉 (to frown). The most common collocation is 皱眉头 (furrow one's brow).

Stroke Order

皱 zhòu