梳子
Old HSK 5
梳子 (shūzi) · comb
梳子 (shūzi) means “comb”. It is written with 2 characters: 梳 (brush) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 梳子 is built
The characters
梳 shū · brush
What 梳 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 㐬liú — pennant
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 川chuān — stream
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她每天早上用梳子梳头发。Tā měitiān zǎoshang yòng shūzi shū tóufa.She combs her hair with a comb every morning.
我的梳子放在哪儿了？Wǒ de shūzi fàng zài nǎr le?Where did I put my comb?
Questions about 梳子
What does 梳子 mean?
梳子 (shūzi) means “comb”.
How do you pronounce 梳子?
梳子 is pronounced shūzi.
Which HSK level is 梳子?
梳子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 梳子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 88: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.