秃

禿

tū

adjective HSK 7 #14,592

Meanings

1 bald (lacking hair)
2 bare; barren; denuded
3 blunt (lacking a point)

Characters

Examples

他年纪轻轻就秃了。

Tā niánjì qīngqīng jiù tū le.

He went bald at a young age.

冬天的树都秃了。

Dōngtiān de shù dōu tū le.

The trees are all bare in winter.

Tips

usage

秃头 (tūtóu) means 'bald head/bald person.' In internet slang, 秃 has become associated with overwork — 加班加到秃 (working overtime until you go bald) is a common joke among young professionals.

Stroke Order

秃 tū