发丝

髮絲

fàsī

noun #33,813

Measure Word

一根发丝 gēn

Meanings

1 strand of hair
2 hair (especially long, fine hair)

Characters

thread, silk strand

Examples

她的发丝在风中飘动。

Tā de fàsī zài fēng zhōng piāodòng.

Her hair fluttered in the wind.

一根发丝掉在了书上。

Yì gēn fàsī diào zài le shū shàng.

A strand of hair fell onto the book.

他的发丝已经变白了。

Tā de fàsī yǐjīng biàn bái le.

His hair has already turned white.

Tips

usage

发丝 is more poetic and detailed than the everyday 头发 (hair) — it pictures individual strands. Common in literature, beauty/shampoo ads, and descriptive prose.

Stroke Order

发 fā

丝 sī