剃须

剃鬚

tìxū

verb

Meanings

1 to shave (the face)
2 to shave one's beard

Characters

beard / mustache

Examples

他每天早上都要剃须。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào tìxū.

He shaves every morning.

我送了爸爸一个电动剃须刀。

Wǒ sòngle bàba yī gè diàndòng tìxūdāo.

I gave my dad an electric shaver.

Tips

usage

刮胡子 (guā húzi) is the more colloquial way to say it. 剃须 shows up more on packaging and ads — 剃须刀 (shaver/razor), 剃须膏 (shaving cream).

Stroke Order

剃 tì

须 xū