虱

蝨

shī

noun #21,340

Measure Word

一只虱 zhī

Meanings

1 louse
2 lice

Characters

Examples

孩子的头上长了虱子。

Háizi de tóu shàng zhǎng le shīzi.

The child had lice in their hair.

虱子靠吸血为生。

Shīzi kào xī xuè wéi shēng.

Lice survive by sucking blood.

Tips

usage

虱 alone is the literary/formal form; in everyday speech 虱子 (shīzi) is far more common. 头虱 (head lice) and 体虱 (body lice) are common collocations.

Stroke Order

虱 shī