料头

料頭
liàotóu
noun

Measure Word

一块料头 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 leftover scraps of cloth
  2. 2 fabric remnants
  3. 3 offcuts

Examples

Cáiféng bǎ liàotóu shōu qǐlái zuò shǒupà.
The tailor saved the fabric scraps to make handkerchiefs.
Shìchǎng lǐ yǒu zhuānmén mài liàotóu de tānwèi, jiàgé piányi.
There are stalls in the market specializing in cheap fabric remnants.

Tips

usage
Tailor and textile-trade vocabulary. Distinct from 边角 (biānjiǎoliào, 'edges-and-corners scrap'), which is more general and applies to wood, metal, paper, etc.; 料头 is most often cloth.

Stroke Order

liào
tóu