虱子

蝨子

shīzi

noun #10,076

Measure Word

一只虱子 zhī

Meanings

1 louse; lice

Characters

Examples

他头上长了虱子。

Tā tóu shàng zhǎng le shīzi.

He has lice on his head.

虱子在卫生条件差的地方容易传播。

Shīzi zài wèishēng tiáojiàn chà de dìfāng róngyì chuánbō.

Lice spread easily in places with poor sanitation.

Tips

memory

虱 has the insect radical 虫 at the bottom — a tiny bug (虫) that hides between layers (匕 on top).

Stroke Order

虱 shī

子 zǐ