胡须

鬍鬚

húxū

noun #11,219

Measure Word

一根胡须 gēn

Meanings

1 beard
2 moustache
3 facial hair

Characters

beard; reckless

Examples

他留了一把浓密的胡须。

Tā liú le yībǎ nóngmì de húxū.

He grew a thick beard.

爷爷每天早上都要刮胡须。

Yéye měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào guā húxū.

Grandpa shaves his beard every morning.

Tips

usage

胡须 is the formal/standard term. In casual speech, 胡子 (húzi) is far more common. 胡须 appears more in writing and formal descriptions.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

须 xū