Chinese Word: 梳 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

梳HSK 5

Pinyin: shū

English Definition: a comb; to comb

Chinese Definition:
①整理头发的用具：木梳。角梳。
②用梳子整理头发：梳头。梳洗(梳头洗脸)。梳妆。梳辫子(喻把纷繁的事项、问题等进行分析归类)。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:㐬 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 㐬 [ liú ] pennant; wild, barren, uncultivated

Similar Characters: 鋶

Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 梳

梳理	shū lǐ	to comb; fig. to sort out
梳头	shū tóu	to comb one's hair
梳洗	shū xǐ	to make oneself presentable; to freshen up
梳妆	shū zhuāng	to dress and groom oneself
梳妆台	shū zhuāng tái	dressing table

1		zhè 这 bǎ 把 shū zi 梳子 shì 是 huà xué 化学 de 的。 This comb is made from celluloid.
2		zhè 这 zhǐ 只 māo 猫 shǔ yú 属于 cháng máo 长毛 pǐn zhǒng 品种， xū yào 需要 dìng qī 定期 shū lǐ 梳理。 This cat belongs to the long-haired breed and requires regular grooming.
3		zhěng tǐ 整体 gǎi gé 改革 fāng àn 方案 xū yào 需要 duì 对 gè gè 各个 fāng miàn 方面 jìn xíng 进行 chè dǐ 彻底 shū lǐ 梳理。 The overall reform plan needs to thoroughly sort out various aspects.