痜 (tū) - Bald & baldness

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tū ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

痜 · tū

Bald;

baldness;

hair loss;

refers to a condition of lacking hair on the head.

Baldbaldnesshair loss

Usage highlights

Bald headTreat baldnessBald personBaldness diseaseBald spot

Synonyms

  • 秃— bald (modern standard character)
  • 秃头— bald head

Antonyms

  • 发— hair (as in having hair)
  • 茂— luxuriant, lush (of hair or vegetation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from baldness (痜头).
  • The medicine treats hair loss (治痜).
  • A bald-headed man (痜子).

Collocations

  • Bald head(痜头)
  • Treat baldness(治痜)
  • Bald person(痜子)
  • Baldness disease(痜病)
  • Bald spot(痜处)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 痜 is an archaic character for baldness, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • In historical contexts, it described medical conditions of hair loss.
  • The character is considered obscure and is not commonly encountered in contemporary texts.

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