tóu shī
Meaning
head louse
head lice
Explanation
Refers to the parasitic insect (louse) that lives in human hair. Used in contexts related to hygiene and health.
Examples
妈妈，我的头发好痒，是不是长了头虱？
Māma, wǒ de tóufa hǎo yǎng, shì bú shì zhǎng le tóushī?
学校里有几个孩子因为头虱而请假回家治疗。
Xuéxiào lǐ yǒu jǐ ge háizi yīnwèi tóushī ér qǐngjià huíjiā zhìliáo.
Synonyms
Easily confused
Etymology
A combination of "头" (head) and "虱" (louse).
Memory tips
"头" (head) + "虱" (louse) = head louse. Note that the character "虱" looks like "风" (wind) but has "虫" (bug) inside.
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