秃 (tū) - bald & bare

秃Tone 1

tū ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 禾

婷婉

秃 · tū

bald;

bare;

blunt;

lacking;

without hair or vegetation

baldbareblunt

Usage highlights

bald headbald spotbare mountainblunt pencilbald eaglebaldness

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 茂— luxuriant; lush
  • 密— dense; thick
  • 发— hair; to grow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is going bald (秃头).
  • The mountain is bare (秃山).
  • This pencil is blunt (秃笔).
  • The tree has lost its leaves (秃树).

Collocations

  • bald head(秃头)
  • bald spot(秃顶)
  • bare mountain(秃山)
  • blunt pencil(秃笔)
  • bald eagle(秃鹰)
  • baldness(秃发)

Idioms

  • Running away with a bald tail(秃尾逃跑)
  • A bald donkey has no hair to pluck(秃驴无毛可拔)
  • Sharp tongue but blunt pen(尖嘴秃笔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, baldness is often associated with aging, wisdom, or sometimes misfortune.
  • The character combines 'grain' (禾) and 'few' (几), suggesting sparse growth.
  • Buddhist monks are sometimes humorously referred to as 'bald donkeys' (秃驴) in colloquial speech.

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