虱子

蝨子

shīzi

noun #10,076

Measure Word

一只虱子 zhī

Meanings

1 louse; lice

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他头上长了虱子。

Tā tóu shàng zhǎng le shīzi.

He has lice on his head.

HSK 5

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